PT-109
Jimmy Dean
1962
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
Release year not established
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A first-release date was not established in the available metadata.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
About Jimmy Dean
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Jimmy Dean developed his performing career around Washington, D.C., where he led the Texas Wildcats and worked in clubs and radio. Television expanded his audience through Town and Country Time and successive versions of The Jimmy Dean Show. His recordings emphasized clear storytelling, particularly the spoken narrative Big Bad John. As a television host, singer and accordion player, Dean introduced viewers to country performers alongside pop guests, helping country music reach audiences beyond its established radio base.
Artist background sources
Jimmy Dean - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Read museum biography: Washington/Texas Wildcats, radio, television series, accordion and narrative recordings. Omit business ventures, rankings, family history and song-inspiration inference. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
PT-109 by Jimmy Dean appears at number 85 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1962. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1962 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1962 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.