“Little” Jimmy Dickens, Grand Ole Opry Legend Leaves Hospital
January 22, 2009
Good news for Grand Ole Opry .
“Little” Jimmy Dickens, a Grand Ole Opry star, has been moved from a hospital in Nashville, Tenn., to a rehabilitation center to recuperate from surgery. Dickens, 88, underwent surgery Jan. 13 to repair a subdural hematoma, a form of brain injury. Opry publicist Jessie Schmidt said yesterday that Dickens expects a short stay in the rehab center. Dickens, who is 4 feet 11 inches tall, has been a member of the Opry since 1948.
2 Comments
leave one →
I so very much agree with your sentiments. I was able to to meet and be around ‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens twice and both on stage and off today’s stars could learn much from this most remarkable entertainer. I hear Dickens each weekend on either from WSM live on stage….or on SIRUS radio’s one-week delayed live Opry broadcast. Dickens is funny, a showman, a singer, and one of a kind. To be backstage in his dressing room must be a show in an of itself as folks gather to talk and laugh. Thanks so much for your comment, and for sharing the love of Opry as much as I do.
Little Jimmy Dickens celebrated his 89th birthday on Dec. 19th, and also his 61st anniversary as an Opry member, he recovered remarkably from his operation and has been going strong every since. It’s dedication from people like Little Jimmy Dickens that is a real lesson for todays new stars that only play the show once a year.