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"Little" Jimmy Dickens

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born Bolt (census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia), Died January 2, 2015 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1969

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia CO56849 10-in. 8/15/1956 I never thought it would happen to me "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO56852 10-in. 8/15/1956 Cornbread and buttermilk "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia HCO4219 10-in. 8/6/1950 When that love bug bites you (he'll keep gnawin', gnawin', gnawin') "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia RHCO4221 10-in. 8/6/1950 Cold feet "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia HCO4222 10-in. 8/6/1950 Out of business "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia RHCO4314 10-in. 11/3/1950 Bessie the heifer "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia RHCO4315 10-in. 11/3/1950 Lola Lee "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia RHCO4316 10-in. 11/3/1950 I'm little but I'm loud "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia RHCO4317 10-in. 11/3/1950 The Bible on the table (and the flag upon the wall) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO40406 10-in. 1/16/1949 Take an old cold 'tater (and wait) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO40407 10-in. 1/16/1949 Pennies for Papa "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO40685 10-in. 4/11/1949 Country boy "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO40686 10-in. 4/11/1949 I'm fading fast with the time "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO40687 10-in. 4/11/1949 I'll be back a-Sunday "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO40688 10-in. 4/11/1949 My heart's bouquet "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO41818 10-in. 10/14/1949 A rose from the bride's bouquet "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO41819 10-in. 10/14/1949 Lovin' lies "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO41820 10-in. 10/14/1949 A-sleeping at the foot of the bed "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO41821 10-in. 10/14/1949 The sign on the highway "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO41823 10-in. 10/14/1949 I'm in love up to my ears "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Columbia CO42853 10-in. 2/9/1950 Then I had to turn around and get married "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO42854 10-in. 2/9/1950 If it ain't one thing it's another "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO42855 10-in. 2/9/1950 F-o-o-l-i-s-h M-e Me "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO42856 10-in. 2/9/1950 Hillbilly fever "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO43280 10-in. 5/10/1950 Walk, chicken, walk ('cause you're too fat to fly) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO43281 10-in. 5/10/1950 Just when I needed you "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO45523 10-in. 3/1/1951 What about you "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO45524 10-in. 3/1/1951 The galvanized washing tub "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO45526 10-in. 3/1/1951 It may be silly (but ain't it fun) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO46494 10-in. 6/13/1951 Poor little darlin' "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO46495 10-in. 7/13/1951 They don't know nothin' at all "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO46496 10-in. 7/13/1951 I've just got to see you once more "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO47629 10-in. 1/25/1952 They locked God outside the Iron Curtain "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47630 10-in. 1/25/1952 Brother, do you take time to pray "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO47631 10-in. 1/25/1952 Hot diggity dog "Little" Jimmy Dickens ; Don Law Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47632 10-in. 1/25/1952 Waitress, waitress "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47796 10-in. 4/10/1952 No tears in Heaven "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47797 10-in. 4/10/1952 He spoke not a word "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47798 10-in. 4/10/1952 That little old country church house "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47799 10-in. 4/10/1952 Take up thy cross "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47800 10-in. 4/10/1952 Just a closer walk with thee "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47801 10-in. 4/10/1952 The old country preacher "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47802 10-in. 4/10/1952 Take my hand, precious Lord "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO47803 10-in. 4/10/1952 I shall not be moved "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO48385 10-in. 9/19/1952 You don't have love at all "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO49054 10-in. 2/20/1953 Thick and thin "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO49055 10-in. 2/20/1953 Teardrops (fell like raindrops) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO49056 10-in. 2/20/1953 Sidemeat and cabbage "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO49057 10-in. 2/20/1953 Forever is too long to be alone "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO49481 10-in. 6/2/1953 I'll dance at your wedding (if you will marry me) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO49482 10-in. 6/2/1953 I'm making love to a stranger "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO49491 10-in. 6/2/1953 Barefooted little cowboy "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO49492 10-in. 6/2/1953 No place like home at Christmas "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO50524 10-in. 12/10/1953 Rock me "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO50525 10-in. 12/10/1953 You all come "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO50771 10-in. 1/22/1954 Out behind the barn "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO50772 10-in. 1/22/1954 Love song of the bayou "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO50773 10-in. 1/22/1954 You better not do that "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO50774 10-in. 1/22/1954 Closing time "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO51507 10-in. 5/12/1954 Take me as I am (or let me go) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO51509 10-in. 5/12/1954 Blackeyed Joe's "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO51510 10-in. 5/12/1954 A ribbon and a rose "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO52687 10-in. 10/30/1954 Stinky pass that hat around "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO52688 10-in. 10/30/1954 Salty boogie "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO52689 10-in. 10/30/1954 Conscience (set me free) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO53376 10-in. 5/2/1955 We could "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO53377 10-in. 5/2/1955 Hey worm! "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO53378 10-in. 5/2/1955 Where did the sunshine go "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO53413 10-in. 5/23/1955 I'm braver now "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO53414 10-in. 5/23/1955 Are you insured beyond the grave? "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO53415 10-in. 5/23/1955 When they get too rough (they're just right for me) "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, songwriter  
Columbia CO54461 10-in. 1/9/1956 Big Sandy "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO54462 10-in. 1/9/1956 It scares me half to death "Little" Jimmy Dickens Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Decca NA 14738 7/25/1967 Daddy and the wine Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14739 7/25/1967 I came so close to failure Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14740 7/25/1967 It didn't take me long Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14741 7/25/1967 They're gonna have me committed Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14823 10/26/1967 I love Lucy Brown Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14824 10/26/1967 I wear it well Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14825 10/26/1967 You wouldn't cross the street Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14900 12/21/1967 I can't help it Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14901 12/21/1967 I'm so lonesome I could cry Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14902 12/21/1967 When it all comes home to you Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14903 12/21/1967 There'll be no teardrops tonight Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 14904 12/21/1967 Heartbreak Avenue Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15103 4/3/1968 Can you build your house (On another man's grave) Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15104 4/3/1968 She never likes nothing for long Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15105 4/3/1968 How to catch an African skeeter alive Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15106 4/3/1968 They've stole my steel guitar Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15132 4/30/1968 Lonely people Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15133 4/30/1968 Till then, I don't know Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15134 4/30/1968 Someday you'll call my name Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15135 4/30/1968 [Unknown title(s)] Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15241 8/27/1968 When you're seventeen Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15242 8/27/1968 Walking the floor over you Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15243 8/27/1968 Release me Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15273 9/17/1968 Making believe Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15274 9/17/1968 When a house is not a home Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15275 9/17/1968 We could Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15276 9/17/1968 Wabash Cannon Ball Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15533 4/8/1969 A death in the family Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15534 4/8/1969 A ribbon and a rose Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15535 4/8/1969 Country boy Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15536 4/8/1969 Waitress, waitress Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15556 4/15/1969 Another bridge to burn Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15557 4/15/1969 Out behind the barn Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15558 4/15/1969 Take an old cold tater (And wait) Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15559 4/15/1969 A sleepin' at the foot of the bed Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15606 5/6/1969 Take me as I am Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15607 5/6/1969 I'm little, but I'm loud Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15617 5/21/1969 Times are gonna get better Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15618 5/21/1969 That's how the world looks Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15619 5/21/1969 The girls in Milwaukee Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15871 12/17/1969 I'd rather sleep in peace Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15872 12/17/1969 Little Jack Daniels Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  
Decca NA 15873 12/17/1969 Raggedy Ann Little Jimmy Dickens vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dickens, "Little" Jimmy," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312181.

Dickens, "Little" Jimmy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312181.

"Dickens, "Little" Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312181

External Sources

Wikipedia: ‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens

Discogs: "Little" Jimmy Dickens

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Dickens, Little Jimmy, 1920-2015 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93008940

Wikidata: ‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q706417

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/65676206

MusicBrainz: ‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bd7589a3-f82f-4c3d-b7e2-e57e89552da1

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