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Hazel Jane Dickens (June 1, 1925 – April 22, 2011) was an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, double bassist and guitarist. Her music was characterized not only by her high, lonesome singing style, but also by her provocative pro-union, feminist songs.
23 de abr. de 2011 · Hazel Dickens (1936-2011). Please read Ms. Dickens' NYT Obituary here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/23/arts/music/hazel-dickens-bluegrass-singer-dies-at...
Learn about the life and career of Hazel Dickens, a singer, songwriter, and social activist who excelled in bluegrass music for over fifty years. She was a pioneer for women performers and wrote songs of protest and pride for her native West Virginia.
21 de dic. de 2012 · Hazel Dickens. Appalachian singer-songwriter. 2001 NEA National Heritage Fellow. Montcalm, West Virginia. Photo by David Gahr. Bio. Hazel Dickens was born in Mercer City, West Virginia, in 1935 into a family of 11 children.
23 de abr. de 2011 · Hazel Dickens, a clarion-voiced advocate for coal miners and working people and a pioneer among women in bluegrass music, died on Friday in Washington. She was 75.
25 de abr. de 2011 · La intérprete de folk y bluegrass Hazel Dickens murió el 22 de abril, en Washington, a causa de una neumonía. Tenía 75 años. Entre los años sesenta y
Born in West Virginia, Hazel Dickens recorded twice for Folkways Records and was a frequent participant of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, appearing some fifteen times. In this rare video from 1978, she sings one of her most treasured songs.
