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"Little" Jimmy Dickens has died - jazzboCR - 03-01-2015
Had a good long run in life (expired at 94) and in music. Small in stature (4' 11") but big in voice, he was a staple at the Grand Old Opry into his 90's, though the hits ceased about 1965. Known for the novelty tunes but he could also deliver a weeper too. Here's a NYTimes obit: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/03/nyregion/jimmy-dickens-94-an-outsize-country-singer.html and some tunes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfYFx6MOTYU << His last hit--what a hoot!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdYr4A9LtTE << That rough, husky quality to his later voice makes this ballad all the more effective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcb6REtkhug << His first hit (in '49) and how he got his nick-name
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgrC8OGBKWU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3DZgnEMeUs << Go ahead--sing the chorus and stomp your feet--ain't nobody looking...
"Little" Jimmy Dickens has died - SteveO - 03-01-2015
May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose! Rest in peace Jimmy!
"Little" Jimmy Dickens has died - James Otto Sweet Heart - 04-01-2015
This is my most favorite shot of him because my most favorite singer James Otto is with him.
![[Image: 1936185_116161671414_5882740_n.jpg?oh=54...b0442ca734]](https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/1936185_116161671414_5882740_n.jpg?oh=5454a5685b3556a5ac12f276cdef32c5&oe=54FA1D58&__gda__=1430102804_c9baeec9bbc8e6f4f98fe5b0442ca734)
God bless you and James and Little Jimmy's family always!!!
Holly
"Little" Jimmy Dickens has died - Lovely Linda - 04-01-2015
Hey Holly, I saw Little Jimmy Dickens in Nashville at the new Grand Ole Opry :biggrin: Didn't know he had passed. Sorry to hear!! RIP Jimmy!!
"Little" Jimmy Dickens has died - CRAZY-HORSE - 04-01-2015
4'11" eh....?
same height,or lack of it, as Prince
"Little" Jimmy Dickens has died - jazzboCR - 04-01-2015
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:4'11" eh....?
same height,or lack of it, as Prince
True dat. But if they stand on a box of their hits, they're about 9'9". Meanwhile I stay at 5'7" or so--how about you?
"Little" Jimmy Dickens has died - CRAZY-HORSE - 04-01-2015
if Dickens stood on ALL his hits he'd be about 5'2" as he only had about 20 singles that made the US country chart(releasing singles and making the charts with them are two different things...)
wiki page included:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Dickens#Discography
Prince,on the other hand had approxiamately 60 charting singles in the US....three times as many as Dickens, so he'd probable stand around 7'4" if he stoodon his 'hits'
wiki page included:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_singles_discography