It is indeed Jimmy Dean, the singer. I listen to “Big Bad John” on one of my playlists every now and then, and he sounds just as good as ever.

In fact, the audio comes from much older Jimmy Dean commercials. Saundra Smith asked, Is that really Jimmy Dean's voice on the commercials, or did they find a voice over actor who sounds like him? to Consolidated Foods in 1984. The company did well in part because of Dean's own extemporized, humorous commercials.

(For easier slicing, place sausage in freezer for 10-15 minutes before slicing.) Place patties in a cold skillet. Cook over MEDIUM heat for 14-16 minutes, turning sausage frequently for even browning, or until center of sausage patty reaches 160°F and is no longer pink.

History. Dean founded the Jimmy Dean Sausage brand of breakfast sausage, which was originally called "Pure Pork Sausage." The Jimmy Dean Sausage company did well, in part due to Dean's own extemporized, good-humored commercials. Dean sold the company to the Sara Lee Corporation in 1984 for $80 million.

Why did Jimmy Dean start the Meat Company? Buckle up because here's how it all began. Jimmy Dean's love of sausage goes back to his roots, growing up on a farm in Texas and making fresh sausage with his grandfather. He absolutely loved the sights and smells and sounds of beautiful country mornings.

The Chicago-based food products firm retains the rights to Dean's name and likeness. Even years after he passed away, his image and voice are still used in commercials for Jimmy Dean Sausage products.

Your earnings as a voice actor range from: $35 for a small market radio spot, $150 for a 15 second recording for say a small website, $250 – $350 for a 30 second major market radio commercial (Plus use fees) to about $2000 – $5000 per audiobook, as an established voice talent.

Initial payment: The initial payment compensates you for your time on set. Residuals: Also known as royalties, residuals are a form of secondary payment that you might relieve each time the commercial airs. These can sometimes generate more money than the initial payment.

Frank Howell became manager of the Osceola plant. Osceola received a gigantic jolt in August 1992 when Sara Lee announced the closing of the Osceola and Plainview plants. Production of all Jimmy Dean products was moved to the Sara Lee facilities at Newbern, Tenn.

Spray a large 12-inch non-stick skillet with no stick cooking spray; pour in vegetable/meat pouch contents. 4. Cook stirring frequently over Medium Heat for 10-12 minutes or until vegetables are hot and browned. Pour beaten eggs evenly over vegetable mixture.

But Jimmy Dean's lasting legacy began on Christmas Eve in 1965, when he bought into a cousin's hog farm. After a short while, pork prices began to rise and the Jimmy Dean Pig Parlor became slightly profitable. Jimmy's brother Don came and they turned the hog farm into a sausage factory.

The word sausage, from the Latin salsus (“salted”), refers to a food-processing method that had been used for centuries. Various forms of sausages were known in ancient Babylonia, Greece, and Rome, and early North American Indians made pemmican, a compressed dried meat-and-berry cake.