Gone Hollywood: Country Boy

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Wow, my keyboard is haunted. But I’ll soldier through and continue with another song that mentions Hollywood. And hey, what do you know, here’s our first (but not last) country song! You thought you were safe? Ha! Going Hollywood with a giant in country music. [b]Country Boy - Little Jimmy Dickens[/i] And yes, he really WAS little. A whopping 4’11”. He only looked tall standing next to Brenda Lee. A terrifically sweet guy, too. This song was written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, the same songwriting team that gave us all those Everly Brothers songs. So don’t knock it too hard. This was one of Dickens’ earliest hits in a long career that eventually landed him in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He had novelty hits and very serious tunes as well, making his portfolio very varied. As he always said on the Opry, “I’m Little Jimmy Dickens, or Willie Nelson after taxes.” He was a little more than that: in fact, even at the height of his success, Garth Brooks wouldn’t go on AFTER Dickens (who was in his 80s by then), because Dickens was just that great a performer. Country Boy Written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant Recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens Released as a single, 1949 HOLLYWOOD LYRICS: I’d be the same in Hollywood or right in my own kitchen