Had a friend named William Collier from Sylacauga, AL. who played guitar and sang, but not publicly, who used to meet me at the local grocery stores and get out of date cakes that I sold. He often would get out of date food items from the stores as well, to feed his family. He and his wife became friends with me. They were involved in a car accident and she was hurt pretty severely and they got a little settlement. They decided to take a trip to Dollywood one week. While there, his wife urged him to buy a nice guitar for himself because his was old and battered. He went inside the music shop there and found two that he liked. He couldn't make up his mind which one he wanted. The owner told him to step inside a room similar to a small studio and try each one out. While he was playing and singing the uncle of Dolly Parton came in the shop and heard him. He stepped inside the studio room and asked Bill how long had he been singing and playing. Bill replied never, other than just for himself around the house. Her uncle told him he had a special voice and a real playing talent. They played a session together and her uncle invited him to play in his band. He obliged and began touring with her uncle and his band along with little Jimmy Dickens. Playing at Dollywood and on tour. He and Jimmy played together on many occasions. Bill's wife began having health issues with all the travelling and eventually they both retired. They returned to their home in Sylacauga, but to a very nice remodeled home. I visited them several times and he showed me his nice motorhome and the studio he was building in his basement. After a few years, Bill passed away. Going from a scrounger looking for food for his family, to a successful singer and musician, touring with Dolly Parton's Uncle's band, performing at Dollywood would be considered a rarity. The right place at the right time. Miss you Bill...
🤠👍🇺🇸🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎🦅 Hats off to Little Jimmy Dickens... Country Music🎸🎻🥁🎸
He was the greatest. Out behind the barn
Had a friend named William Collier from Sylacauga, AL. who played guitar and sang, but not publicly, who used to meet me at the local grocery stores and get out of date cakes that I sold. He often would get out of date food items from the stores as well, to feed his family. He and his wife became friends with me. They were involved in a car accident and she was hurt pretty severely and they got a little settlement. They decided to take a trip to Dollywood one week. While there, his wife urged him to buy a nice guitar for himself because his was old and battered. He went inside the music shop there and found two that he liked. He couldn't make up his mind which one he wanted. The owner told him to step inside a room similar to a small studio and try each one out. While he was playing and singing the uncle of Dolly Parton came in the shop and heard him. He stepped inside the studio room and asked Bill how long had he been singing and playing. Bill replied never, other than just for himself around the house. Her uncle told him he had a special voice and a real playing talent. They played a session together and her uncle invited him to play in his band. He obliged and began touring with her uncle and his band along with little Jimmy Dickens. Playing at Dollywood and on tour. He and Jimmy played together on many occasions. Bill's wife began having health issues with all the travelling and eventually they both retired. They returned to their home in Sylacauga, but to a very nice remodeled home. I visited them several times and he showed me his nice motorhome and the studio he was building in his basement. After a few years, Bill passed away. Going from a scrounger looking for food for his family, to a successful singer and musician, touring with Dolly Parton's Uncle's band, performing at Dollywood would be considered a rarity. The right place at the right time. Miss you Bill...
I sure did like jimmy...
Life made him that way
Jimmy also had a home in Otwell Indiana
Little Jimmy was a card.
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