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Little Jimmy Dickens

1920 - 2015

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James Cecil Dickens (December 19, 1920 – January 2, 2015), better known by his stage name Little Jimmy Dickens, was an American country music singer and songwriter famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size (4'10" [150 cm]), and his rhinestone-studded outfits (which he is given credit for introducing into live country music performances). He started as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Before his death, he was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Little Jimmy Dickens is the 3,004th most popular singer (down from 2,858th in 2024), the 15,489th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,890th in 2019) and the 815th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Little Jimmy Dickens ranks 3,004 out of 4,381. Before him are Jermaine Stewart, Ronnie Milsap, Mika Newton, Rebecca St. James, Bimba Bosé, and Yung Lean. After him are Yuko Nakazawa, Lil Tecca, Erna Siikavirta, Aloe Blacc, Juicy J, and Natalia Lafourcade.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1920, Little Jimmy Dickens ranks 464. Before him are Edwin Morgan, Don Branson, Reg Harris, Jerome Richardson, Helen O'Connell, and Sahabzada Yaqub Khan. After him are Ram Swarup, Gene Nelson, Constance Moore, and David Brinkley. Among people deceased in 2015, Little Jimmy Dickens ranks 558. Before him are Avijit Roy, Camille Muffat, Miyu Matsuki, Junior Malanda, Theodosia Okoh, and Ali Eid. After him are Richard Schweiker, Bill Bridges, Charles Kennedy, Raúl Gorriti, Jasodhara Bagchi, and Grace Ogot.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Little Jimmy Dickens ranks 15,495 out of 20,380. Before him are Andrea Anders (1975), Mitch Kupchak (1954), Kris Humphries (1985), John Ingle (1928), Michael Batiste (1977), and Rhys Chatham (1952). After him are John Chafee (1922), Tiffany Cohen (1966), Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie (1957), Rupert Crosse (1927), David Dobkin (1969), and Kenneth Turan (1946).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Little Jimmy Dickens ranks 815. Before him are Randy Blythe (1971), Charlie Wilson (1953), G-Eazy (1989), Freddy Cannon (1936), Jermaine Stewart (1957), and Ronnie Milsap (1943). After him are Lil Tecca (2002), Aloe Blacc (1979), Juicy J (1975), Benson Boone (2002), Jesse McCartney (1987), and Obie Trice (1977).

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