Polly Adelaide Hendricks Hazelwood (February 22, 1920 – October 3, 1989), k… Read Full Bio ↴Polly Adelaide Hendricks Hazelwood (February 22, 1920 – October 3, 1989), known professionally as Del Wood, was an American pianist.
Hendricks was born in Nashville, Tennessee. A lifetime resident of Nashville, she was surrounded by the influences of early country music and the remaining vestiges of ragtime, particularly through the guitar pickers. She took up piano at age five, and played ragtime, gospel, and country music. Despite her parent's best efforts to encourage a direction towards classical music, the environment in Nashville, plus the early local programming on radio, convinced her that she wanted to play piano in the honky-tonk style. Her dream goal was the Grand Ole Opry, something she would realize in her early 30s.
Shortening her married name (Adelaide Hazelwood) to something easier to remember (and intentionally non-gender specific), Wood began playing in bands and honky-tonk joints in her 20s. After a decade of building repertoire and reputation, she spent some time as a staff pianist at WLBJ in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was there that she was heard playing "Down Yonder" among other pieces, which led to a gig with a recording group called Hugh `Baby' Jarrett and his Dixieliners. This led to the first of many recording sessions for the Tennessee Records label starting in 1951. "Down Yonder" soon became a national hit in both the country and pop categories in Billboard record charts, sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. She is probably the first female country solo instrumentalist to sell a million copies of a record.
This success was turned into appearances on the Grand Ole Opry starting in 1952, which led to an eventual full-time gig there in 1953, fulfilling her long-time dream. Two years later her fame culminated with a contract from RCA Victor Records, where she would make some of the first country/honky-tonk stereo recordings in the late 1950s. While nothing else that she put out had the same success as "Down Yonder", her offerings over the next decade were frequent and consistent. Wood gained the title, Queen of the Ragtime Pianists, sometimes shared with junior fellow plunker Jo Ann Castle. She was also divorced from her stage-namesake, Carson Hazelwood, during this period, but not before adopting a son they named Wesley.
During the Vietnam War, Wood was part of one of the Grand Ole Opry package tours that entertained troops overseas in 1968. Her recordings after the late 1960s were infrequent at best, but her appearances on the Opry continued until just before her death from a stroke on October 3, 1989 at the age of 69.
She was interred in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.
Hendricks was born in Nashville, Tennessee. A lifetime resident of Nashville, she was surrounded by the influences of early country music and the remaining vestiges of ragtime, particularly through the guitar pickers. She took up piano at age five, and played ragtime, gospel, and country music. Despite her parent's best efforts to encourage a direction towards classical music, the environment in Nashville, plus the early local programming on radio, convinced her that she wanted to play piano in the honky-tonk style. Her dream goal was the Grand Ole Opry, something she would realize in her early 30s.
Shortening her married name (Adelaide Hazelwood) to something easier to remember (and intentionally non-gender specific), Wood began playing in bands and honky-tonk joints in her 20s. After a decade of building repertoire and reputation, she spent some time as a staff pianist at WLBJ in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was there that she was heard playing "Down Yonder" among other pieces, which led to a gig with a recording group called Hugh `Baby' Jarrett and his Dixieliners. This led to the first of many recording sessions for the Tennessee Records label starting in 1951. "Down Yonder" soon became a national hit in both the country and pop categories in Billboard record charts, sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. She is probably the first female country solo instrumentalist to sell a million copies of a record.
This success was turned into appearances on the Grand Ole Opry starting in 1952, which led to an eventual full-time gig there in 1953, fulfilling her long-time dream. Two years later her fame culminated with a contract from RCA Victor Records, where she would make some of the first country/honky-tonk stereo recordings in the late 1950s. While nothing else that she put out had the same success as "Down Yonder", her offerings over the next decade were frequent and consistent. Wood gained the title, Queen of the Ragtime Pianists, sometimes shared with junior fellow plunker Jo Ann Castle. She was also divorced from her stage-namesake, Carson Hazelwood, during this period, but not before adopting a son they named Wesley.
During the Vietnam War, Wood was part of one of the Grand Ole Opry package tours that entertained troops overseas in 1968. Her recordings after the late 1960s were infrequent at best, but her appearances on the Opry continued until just before her death from a stroke on October 3, 1989 at the age of 69.
She was interred in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.
Bimbo
Del Wood Lyrics
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Big Red Refrain Tu vends tes seins et tes fesses Tu te crois utile…
darkmoneyz All the guys on the street Look at me like a…
Faron Young Bimbo Bimbo where ya gonna go-e-o Bimbo Bimbo whatcha gonna…
Grady Martin & His Slewfoot Five Bimbo, Bimbo Where you going to go e oh Bimbo, Bimbo What yo…
Il Ghost Aka la famiglia, aka la biscia Yeah, Nike L'ho fatto per me…
Jefeo Baby sto pensando soltanto al cash Ora sto volando senza di…
Jim Reeves Bimbo, Bimbo Where you going to go e oh Bimbo, Bimbo What yo…
K.u.t. Gas Et je sais que toi, t'aimes trop les bimbos Et que…
Lambretta Who's she blowing kisses from the catwalk Tell me -…
MOLODOYKAYOT & Ice IX (Давай Кайот, разбей здесь всё Aw, поймал снэйка как рыбу на…
Raga Rockers Døde helter poserer Dop og sex florerer I en lukket verden h…
Reeves Jim Bimbo, Bimbo Where you going to go e oh Bimbo, Bimbo What yo…
Syris Hop up out the lyft We're so drunk, we're so stupid Your…
The Coathangers Oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh It's not easy for a heart that's stuck in…
Yello You think you're special And you're a standard guy I'm…
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@joyskye7134
The boyfriend treats her like an experimental project, very concerning.
@1298blaster
Because that's what she is!
@kristilindley7849
This is a case of demonic possession. It's not normal to want to make ones' self into a freak. She was only a baby when she started doing this and her parents should have done something early on when this began happening. There is surgery that can be done to repair most of the damage she's done, and the hope is that one day she will realize the mistake she's made and seek not only medical attention, but also mental counseling.
@black_widow6664
I agree plus he looks older
@byunminho4129
Kristi Lindley this has nothing to do with demonic possession dont be so stupid. this is why everyone hates yall.
@davidortiz3094
Well she did it to herself
@datpsychobytch
Her lip is really the only thing that bothers me...
@ItsDreamz
Same! looks infected.
@dewilew2137
It bothers me too, but it has nothing to do with how it looks...
@BillyLeeGoodman
I was thiking exactly this