What does country music legend Hank Williams have to do with country music superstar Brad Paisley?

They were both friends with Jimmy Dickens.

Little Jimmy may not be the biggest star in the history of country music (although that argument could be made), but one things for sure. This great country star was friends with all the other great country stars!

I suppose that's what a decade after decade after decade (and more) legendary career will do for you. As evidenced above, Little Jimmy was friends with all the legends of yesteryear, from Hank to Roy to whoever else you want to name. As for the 'new' country stars, whenever they would make the stage of the Mother Church of Country Music, one of the very first things they wanted to do was meet the man. Little Jimmy Dickens. And Little Jimmy was more than happy to meet them and call them 'friend'. In fact, his friendship with Brad Paisley has become legendary in itself.

That says a lot about the man. Everyone loved Little Jimmy, and he loved them back. Wow, wouldn't the world be a better place if...

I found this great song that Gene Watson has made a classic, 'Farewell Party'. I never knew Little Jimmy had recorded it. But I'm sure glad he did.

 

 

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