"Little" Jimmy Dickens

"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 (Results 1-25 of 116 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 1-25 of 116 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dickens, "Little" Jimmy," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312181.

Dickens, "Little" Jimmy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/312181.

"Dickens, "Little" Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

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

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Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510121 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1510121

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