"Big Joe Mufferaw" is a single by Canadian country music artist Stompin' Tom Connors written about French Canadian folk hero Big Joe Mufferaw.
It was re-recorded in 1999 for his Move Along With Stompin' Tom album.
The song describes the following tall tales, with many references to the Ottawa Valley: "Big Joe Mufferaw" debuted at number 43 on the RPM Country Singles chart on March 14, 1970.
[2] The song was number 9 on the RPM Magazine Top 100 CanCon Country tracks compiled for the June 22, 1998, issue.
[3] A cover by Dave Carlisle reached number 68 in Canada in 1973.