little jimmy dickens

On Feb. 21, 1948, Dickens made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry.

They were so close.

The country singer and songwriter was as famous for his novelty songs and his fashion sense as he was for his stature (he stood 4'11" tall, hence his stage name).

"That was the moment I belonged. That was the moment I was part of country music."

Many celebrities and public figures have been immortalized in wax by the famous Madame Tussauds -- including a number of country stars! 

Do you know the nicknames of your favorite country stars?

Dickens stood just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, but the magnitude of his contribution to country music was positively giant.

Dickens may have been small in stature -- he was only 4 feet, 11 inches -- but his presence was larger than life.

On Nov. 6, 1948, Little Jimmy Dickens became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

On June 7, Brad Paisley and Ricky Skaggs unveiled life-sized bronze statues of Little Jimmy Dickens and Bill Monroe at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

The Opry at the Ryman was the place to be on Saturday night (Dec. 17) when Brad Paisley helped unveil Madame Tussauds Nashville wax figure of Grand Ole Opry legend Little Jimmy Dickens.

Brad Paisley made a surprise appearance on the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night (Jan. 2) to pay tribute to his friend and mentor, Little Jimmy Dickens, on the one-year anniversary of his death.