Little Jimmy Dickens

On Feb. 21, 1948, Dickens made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry.

Dickens may have been small in stature -- he was only 4 feet, 11 inches -- but his presence was larger than life.

Dickens stood just 4 feet, 11 inches tall, but the magnitude of his contribution to country music was positively giant.

"That was the moment I belonged. That was the moment I was part of country music."

On Nov. 6, 1948, Little Jimmy Dickens became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Many celebrities and public figures have been immortalized in wax by the famous Madame Tussauds -- including a number of country stars! 

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On June 7, Brad Paisley and Ricky Skaggs unveiled life-sized bronze statues of Little Jimmy Dickens and Bill Monroe at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.

"Oh my, that would have been in 1949 ..."

Madame Tussauds unveiled a Little Jimmy Dickens wax figure at the Grand Ole Opry on Dec. 17.