Country Music Hall Of Fame, and Grand Ole Opry member, Little Jimmy Dickens will begin radiation treatments next week for a precancerous condition on his vocal cords, the Grand Ole Opry announced earlier today (June 25, 2013).
His doctor’s expect him to make a full recovery.
“I can’t begin to express my sincere gratitude for the thoughts and prayers that are being sent my way,” he said. “My family and I appreciate the support, and I can’t wait to return home to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in one of my favorite rhinestone suits someday soon.”
Little Jimmy Dickens, 92, joined the Opry cast in 1948 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983.
The Opry has asked friends and fans to send cards and letters to wish Little Jimmy well.
The address is:
Jimmy Dickens
c/o Grand Ole Opry House
2804 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
Here you can watch Little Jimmy Dickens sing,”May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose” on The Grand Ole Opry.