‘Opry 100 Honors Little Jimmy Dickens’ Tribute Set For March
The “Opry 100 Honors” series continues in 2026 with “Opry 100 Honors Little Jimmy Dickens,” celebrating the bigger-than-life Opry icon on March 21.
“Opry 100 Honors Little Jimmy Dickens” will feature a performance by Dickens’ longtime friend Brad Paisley, who is celebrating his 25th Opry anniversary this week. Paisley was officially inducted into the Opry family on Feb 17, 2001 after being invited by Little Jimmy, Bill Anderson and Jeannie Seely. He went on to form and share a multi-generational friendship with Little Jimmy that he counts as one of the highlights of his career, and Paisley will return on March 21 to honor his longtime mentor and friend. Little Jimmy often appeared in Paisley’s videos as well as surprise appearances onstage, including some well-known moments appearing during Paisley’s tenure hosting the CMA Awards with Carrie Underwood.
Paisley, who led Little Jimmy’s memorial service at the Grand Ole Opry House, wrote after his passing in 2015, “Do not mourn Little Jim. Celebrate him. Relive and share the memories. Aspire to be like him. And above all, laugh at the punchlines, the craziness, and the way he so gracefully made this planet a funnier, better, richer place while he was alive. And in doing so, will continue to for years to come.”
“Opry 100 Honors Little Jimmy Dickens” will also include performances by Little Jimmy’s friends and Opry members Bill Anderson, The Gatlin Brothers, Trace Adkins, (who was invited in 2003 by Little Jimmy famously using a stepladder to ask the 6’6” star to join the Opry family), and The Oak Ridge Boys, who were officially inducted as an Opry member by Little Jimmy in 2011, as well as 49 Winchester and more.
