: During a routine shift, a support timber cracks, threatening to bury twenty men alive. As the other miners panic, John steps forward to face the impossible.
Watch Big Smo's modern take on the legendary 'Big John' story below: Big Smo - Big John TheShadowrocker YouTube• Jan 7, 2017 Big Smo - Big John
: John is buried in the final collapse. The mine is sealed, and a marble plaque is placed at the entrance, famously reading: "At the bottom of this mine lies one hell of a man – Big John" . Big Smo's Personal "Big John" Journey : During a routine shift, a support timber
In his track the Tennessee "hick-hop" pioneer Big Smo (John Lee Smith) pays homage to the legendary 1961 country ballad "Big Bad John" by Jimmy Dean. Smo’s version serves as a modern anthem of strength and blue-collar resilience, reimagining the iconic miner's story for his "Kinfoke" audience. The Legend of Big John The mine is sealed, and a marble plaque
: Just like the character in the song, Smo faced a heavy burden. At his heaviest, he weighed 387 pounds. Following a quadruple bypass heart surgery in 2015, he underwent a massive lifestyle change, losing over 140 pounds.