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'Little' Jimmy Dickens Still 'Big' Entertainer at 89

Posted by Laura Travis on 01/18/2010
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Little Jimmy Dickens has been performing at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 60 years, and at 89 years old, he is still entertaining many. In a recent phone interview with reporter Charles Haymes at the Lonoke Democrat, Dickens discussed his first experience with the Opry, when Roy Acuff suggested that he join the Grand Ole Opry in 1948.  

Dickens said, "I’ve always loved the Opry and from the moment that Mr. Acuff brought me here, I knew this was a special place. Every time that I perform at the Opry is a new and joyful experience for me. It’s the mother church of country music. I’m proud to be an Opry member and a part of its historic show."

In 1983, Dickens was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, which is one of his most memorable moments. “You are voted into the Country Music Hall of Fame by your peers as to what you have contributed to Country Music,” he noted. “It is nice to know that you have spent all these years in an industry that you love and then be recognized for your work. When Barbara Mandrell called my name that night to induct me, I was absolutely lost for words.”

To view the rest of the interview, visit www.lonokedemocrat.com.