He thrilled the Dickens out of me

Many years ago, I went to FanFair. I had never really liked country music growing up except for those few songs that would cross over onto the pop charts, but when I moved from New York to Texas back in 1990, I slowly began to appreciate the music all thanks to "Shake the Sugar Tree" from Pam Tillis. I listened mostly to the newer stuff and went to Fan Fair in Nashville a few times where I got to see this talented man perform at the Grand Ole Opry. The enthusiasm that poured out of Little Jimmy Dickens was amazing, and I became a fan. I was grateful to receive this gold-signed autographed photo in the mail from this BIG country legend!