64 Years Ago: Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Opens in Nashville
On March 29, 1960, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge opened in Nashville, Tenn.
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Little Jimmy Dickens Funeral Arrangements Set
Fans, friends and family will have a chance to celebrate the life of Little Jimmy Dickens before he’s laid to rest this week. Funeral arrangements and public visitation details have been announced.
Little Jimmy Dickens: Pictures Through the Years
When Little Jimmy Dickens joined the Grand Ole Opry, Harry Truman was president and a gallon of gas went for 16 cents. The first picture in this photo gallery of the legend’s life was taken two years later, with his little girl Pamela — just able to walk — by his side.
Little Jimmy Dickens Hospitalized in Critical Condition
The family of Grand Ole Opry legend Little Jimmy Dickens are asking fans around the world for their prayers as the country music icon battles an undisclosed illness in a Nashville-area hospital.
Little Jimmy Dickens Greeted With Fan Letters Before First Radiation Treatment
Little Jimmy Dickens will begin radiation treatments on his vocal chords this week (July 10). Before the big day, he received a pile of fan letters that may be taller than he is.
Little Jimmy Dickens to Begin Vocal Cord Radiation Treatment
Little Jimmy Dickens, one of the Grand Ole Opry's most recognizable stars since he became a member in 1948, will continue to miss shows as he undergoes radiation treatments on his vocal cords. A release from the Opry says the treatments are for a pre-cancerous condition.