NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – It doesn’t look particularly good for a country legend. Grand Ole Opry star Little Jimmy Dickens is hospitalized in the Nashville area. And a publicist for the Opry says he is in “critical care.” There’s no word on what is ailing Dickens. He last performed on Dec. 20, the day after he turned 94. He was admitted to the hospital on Christmas Day. Dickens, who is 4-foot-11, has performed on the Opry almost continuously since 1948. He became an Opry member in 1948 and was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. His hits include “Take An Old Cold Tater (And Wait),” “Country Boy,” “Out Behind The Barn,” and “May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose.”

 

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