Keep A Workin' Big Jim

Album: The Complete Johnny Rebel Collection (2004)
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  • Jim Garrison (1921-92) was six foot six inches tall, but his conspiracy theories were even taller.

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  • Nick from Sacramento, Ca, UsaOn the flipside of this 45rpm single is Johnny Rebel's only other non-racist polemic: "Federal Aid (Hell! The Money Belongs To Us)", which is a protest about the efficacy of the "Great Society" government programs.
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