Little Jimmy Dickens
James Cecil Dickens (December 19, 1920 – January 2, 2015), better known as Little Jimmy Dickens, was an American country music singer. He was famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size, 4'11" (150 cm), and his rhinestone-studded outfits.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Cecil Dickens |
| Also known as | Little Jimmy Dickens Tater |
| Born | December 19, 1920 Bolt, West Virginia, United States |
| Died | January 2, 2015 (aged 94) Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1936–2014 |
| Labels | Columbia Records, Decca Records, United Artists Records |
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.
Dickens was hospitalized after a stroke on December 25, 2014. He died of cardiac arrest on January 2, 2015, at the age of 94.[1]
Little Jimmy Dickens Media
Dickens performing at the Grand Ole Opry House in 2004. Notice the six-foot circle of oak which was cut from the corner of the Ryman Auditorium's stage and inlaid into center stage at the Grand Ole Opry House
References
- ↑ "Little Jimmy Dickens, opry star, dies at 94". Tennessean.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
Other websites
Media related to Little Jimmy Dickens at Wikimedia Commons
- Watch Little Jimmy Dickens, "Hannah", on Ozark Jubilee, August 1, 1959 (Flash player)
- Dickens in the Country Music Hall of Fame
- Grand Ole Opry member Archived 2006-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
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