JIMMY "LITTLE JIMMY" DICKENS - CONTRACT SIGNED 02/22/1967 CO-SIGNED BY: MARY PAULINE - HFSID 56373

JIMMY "LITTLE JIMMY" DICKENS, CO-SIGNED BY: MARY PAULINE
The country singer signs a contract to appear in Enid, Oklahoma in 1967
Contract Signed: "Jimmy Dickens", 1p, 8¼x15. February 22, 1967. Moeller Talent, Inc. contract for the appearance of "Jimmy Dickens and the Country Boys" at the Bamboo Club on April 29, 1967 from 10pm til 2am, for $750. Also signed: "Mary Pauline" as Employer. Co-signer merits further research. Jimmy Dickens (1920-2015), born James Cecil Dickens, was an American country music singer. He performed at the Grand Ole Opry since the 1940s and was known as much for his funny novelty songs and flamboyant, rhinestone-encrusted outfits as much for his short size - four feet 11 inches. The 13th child of a farmer, he began performing professionally while a student at the University of West Virginia in the late 1930s, singing on a local radio station. Originally known as Jimmy the Kid, he first appeared on the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and became a permanent performer there in 1949, when he changed his nickname to Little Jimmy. He's released at least one hit every decade between the 1940s and 1970s, including "Take a Cold Tater and Wait" - his first single, released in 1949 - as well as "Out Behind the Barn" (1954), "The Violet and the Rose "(1962) and his biggest hit, "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" (1965). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Lightly creased with folds in center and near bottom margin. Staple holes and rust stains at upper left corner. Two clear holes at top of page. Otherwise, fine condition.