Saturday, January 03, 2015

Quotes: Opry, musicians remember Little Jimmy Dickens

"Little Jimmy Dickens has long been a musical hero of mine and one of the finest entertainers to ever step on any stage. I was deeply honored to call him a friend and will always remember the time I got to spend with him. The music world has lost one of our greatest treasures. Rest in peace, my little friend. You were loved by so many of us!"
— Country musician Charlie Daniels

"The Grand Ole Opry did not have a better friend than Little Jimmy Dickens. He loved the audience and his Opry family, and all of us loved him back. He was a one-of-kind entertainer and a great soul whose spirit will live on for years to come."
— Pete Fisher, Opry Vice President & General Manager

"The music industry has lost one of it's biggest treasure's. He continued inspiring me from our first meeting over 35 years ago up until just recently while visiting with him backstage at The Grand Ole Opry.
"He always made me feel like a kid in his presence..with his passing I suddenly feel a little older. I loved being around him whether at his home, at the Opry or on the road doing shows. I will miss him greatly as well as everyone else who was honored enough to have known him. In my eyes he was the tallest man I've ever known. He might have been small in stature but was truly a giant to those that knew him."
— Country singer T.G. Sheppard

"Rest in peace Little Jimmy. Thanks for all the smiles, great music and your big loving heart."
— Reba McEntire, on Twitter

"Much will be said and written about his incredible and unique place in country music history. Which could fill a book. But that isn't how I'll remember him. I will remember the human being that best check-marked all the boxes of a complete and wonderful life. My hero. Do not mourn Little Jim. Celebrate him. Relive and share the memories. Aspire to be like him. And above all, laugh at the punchlines, the craziness and the way he so gracefully made this planet a funnier, better, richer place while he was alive. And in doing so, will continue to for years to come."
— Brad Paisley, on Twitter

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