Little Jimmy Dickens hospitalized

West Virginia native and Grand Ole Opry legend Little Jimmy Dickens is in critical condition at a Nashville-area hospital. The cause of his medical problem hasn’t been released.

Dickens, a native of Bolt in Raleigh County, was hospitalized on Christmas Day, less than a week after his 94th birthday Dec. 19. The birthday was celebrated at the Opry during its Dec. 20 show.

The 4-foot-11 Dickens is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. He first began appearing on the Grand Ole Opry in 1948.