"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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