Little Jimmy Dicken dies at 94 in US
LITTLE Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter who was the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, has died at the age of 94.
OPRY spokeswoman Jessie Schmidt said Dickens died on Friday at a Nashville-area hospital of cardiac arrest after suffering a stroke on Christmas Day.
His novelty songs, including May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose, earned him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983.
Dickens, who stood 150cm tall, had performed on the Opry almost continuously since 1948.
His last performance was on December 20 as part of his birthday celebration.
He turned 94 a day earlier.
Country legend Hank Williams Sr nicknamed him "Tater" based on Dickens' song Take an Old Cold Tater (And Wait).
LITTLE Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter who was the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, has died at the age of 94.
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