In a career that spanned more than 65 years, Little Jimmy Dickens played many roles — radio host, hillbilly boogie evangelizer, cornball comedian, master of heartstring-tugging ballads and more. As a ...
NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Country music stars sang a farewell on Thursday to Grand Ole Opry icon Little Jimmy Dickens, who died last week at 94 after decades performing at the landmark Nashville venue.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Little Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter known for his sense of humor and as the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, has died. He was 94.