Sadly we have lost another of our wonderful entertainers. Country Music Hall of Famer Little Jimmy Dickens, was the Grand Ole Oprys most beloved and diminutive ambassador and the oldest living member of the Opry. James Cecil Dickens was born in West Virginia in 1920. He was famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size, 411, and his rhinestone-studded outfits (which he is given credit for introducing into country music live performances). He started as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. He remained a vital performer throughout his life, last playing the Opry on Dec. 20, a day after his 94th birthday and five days before he would be admitted to the hospital after suffering a stroke on Christmas Day. He was loved by all in the music profession and his fans.The Grand Ole Opry did not have a better friend than Little Jimmy Dickens, Opry vice president and general manager Pete Fisher said in a statement Friday. He loved the audience and his Opry family, and all of us loved him back. He was a one-of-kind entertainer and a great soul whose spirit will live on for years to come. Some of his fun novelty songs included Sleeping at the Foot of the Bed and May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose. I always loved him as he reminded me of my Granddad who was only 51 and they both loved to make fun of their lack of height but the tallest of all men in heart. The second photo shows Dickens in 1955, and the last pic is with Trace Atkins and Jimmy on a step stool to match Atkins height. Also the song I am adding was not one written by Dickens but it is one that he sang occasionally as did my hubby and was always a favorite of the audiences. Here is Dickens singing Good Old Mountain Dew live on the Grand Ole Opry in 2013. https://youtube/watch?v=jBS3zvxBfWM May you always RIP and enjoy entertaining the other angels in heaven..
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 19:52:44 +0000
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