Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials, and his likeness continues to be used in advertisements after his death.

Did they actually find enough of him in the archives to create an entire new ad campaign?” Yes, that is Jimmy Dean's voice. In fact, the audio comes from much older Jimmy Dean commercials. Jimmy Dean uploaded both the new commercials and the older commercials they're based on to its YouTube channel.

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.

Jimmy Dean passed away on June 13th, 2010 at the age of 81 (born August 10th, 1928). Yup, that's still Jimmy's voice you're hearing in those ads.

Jimmy Dean was a multitalented country singer, TV show host, actor and entrepreneur. When a successful entertainment career wasn't enough, he went on to create and build America's favorite sausage company. Known for his unique way with words, Jimmy often said, “Sausage is a great deal like life.

TV exposure helped Dean gain two modest pop chart records on Columbia in 1957, but his recording career finally ignited with his self-penned trademark song “Big Bad John,” a #1 country and pop smash of 1961.

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.

Also known as voice actors, voiceover artists are auditory performers who work on everything from video games and commercials to audiobooks, apps, and e-learning courses.

Jimmy views an ad previously used by D&M and finds it lacks "showmanship." Jimmy hires the camera crew he previously used and films an ad of his own. He decides to run it without the firm's approval and contacts a station in Colorado Springs, where no Sandpiper residents responded to the mailings.

At one point, it seemed obvious for him to do so. But he chose to not do it. Because he doesn't play by rules that he doesn't agree with. And Jimmy did not agree with the rule that Cliff needed to sign off on Jimmy's hard work.

Jimmy, fed up with being not being able to work in the way he wants, runs the commercial without the approval of the partners at his firm. While the commercial is a resound success, for some reason Jimmy is reprimanded by the leaders of Davis & Main and is scolded by his brother.

Jimmy Dean's Greatest Hits

• Big Bad John. 3:01.
• The Cajun Queen. 2:37.
• Harvest of Sunshine. 1:42.
• Little Black Book. 2:24.
• Steel Men. 2:42.
• The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night) Jimmy Dean & The Chuck Cassey Singers. 2:07.
• Sam Hill. 2:22.
• P.T. 109. 3:11.