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Hazel Dickens

voc, b, 1935-2011 US, Mercer County, West Virginia
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Country
A.k.a. Hazel Jane Dickens

Born: June 1, 1935 in Mercer County, West Virginia, USA Died: April 22, 2011 in Washington, DC American country and bluegrass guitarist and singer-songwriter. Her raw, heartfelt songs about coal miners and the life of the downtrodden made her a revered figure in the music industry. Onetime singing partner of Alice Gerrard. Died at the age of 75, of complications from pneumonia.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Bass
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Country
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Train on the Island on Pioneering Women of Bluegrass by Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
The One I Love is Gone on Pioneering Women of Bluegrass by Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
Coal Miner's Blues - 2021 Remaster on Who's That Knocking? by Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
Memories of Mother and Dad on Pioneering Women of Bluegrass by Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
Coal Tattoo on A Few Old Memories by Hazel Dickens
Childish Love on Pioneering Women of Bluegrass: The Definitive Edition by Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
West Virginia My Home on Hard Hitting Songs For Hard Hit People by Hazel Dickens
The Rebel Girl on Don't Mourn-Organize!: Songs of Labor Songwriter Joe Hill by Various Artists
The Green Rolling Hills Of West Virginia on Hazel & Alice by Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
They'll Never Keep Us Down on Hard Hitting Songs For Hard Hit People by Hazel Dickens

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Heart Of A SingerHazel Dickens, Carol Elizabeth Jones, Ginny Hawker1998Album
It's Hard to Tell the Singer From the SongHazel Dickens1987Album
A Few Old MemoriesHazel Dickens1987Compil.
By The Sweat Of My BrowHazel Dickens1983Album
Busted / Old Calloused HandsHazel Dickens1980Single
Hard Hitting Songs For Hard Hit PeopleHazel Dickens1980Album
They'll Never Keep Us DownHazel DickensSingle
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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