Jimmy Cross was born on November 17, 1938, in Dothan, Alabama,[citation needed] and became the producer of the syndicated radio series Country Concert.[1][when?]
A parody of teenage tragedy songs of that period, it has since become a cult classic as a result of frequent airplay on the Dr. Demento radio show.
After months of grief, he digs up her grave, entering the coffin to sing a final chorus of "I Got My Baby Back".
In 1977, British radio DJ Kenny Everett named "I Want My Baby Back" #1 in his list of the "Bottom 30" songs after a public vote, winning the title of "The World's Worst Record".
[citation needed] Cross died of a heart attack in Hollywood on October 8, 1978, aged 39.