Little Jimmy Dickens

Country music has lost another icon.  He's a member of the Grand Ol Opry and a Country Music Hall of Famer.  Now, according to The Boot, Little Jimmy Dickens Has passed away at 94 years old.

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.

The prayers may be working. Little Jimmy Dickens is making progress as he recovers from an undisclosed illness that required critical care in a Nashville area hospital last week.

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 has returned to the Grand Ole Opry. The 92-year-old was absent from most Opry performances in 2013, announcing in June that he needed three weeks to recover from radiation treatments to his vocal chords. Recently, he stood in the circle once again.

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, 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.