Tenesee Ernie Ford, 16 tons Johnny Cash had one early song that I can not remember the name or most of the music and words now, I heard in 1956 or so. It was about a coal miner who was trap under ground and held up the roof while the pother miners escape. I really like that one also
That wasn't Johnny Cash. It was Jimmy Dean, the sausage guy. The song is "Big Bad John."