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.
Put your Hand in the Hand
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Alan Garrity Put your hand in the Hand of the Man who…
Anne Murray Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
B.B. Seaton A hand in your pocket, a pistol to the neck We…
Bert Kaempfert Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
Carola & Per-Erik Put your hand in the hand of the man who…
Carroll Roberson Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
Ernie Smith/Rita Marley Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
EVIE Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
Frankie Laine Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
Nana Mouskouri Put your hand in the hand of the man who…
New Folk Put your hand in the hand of our sweet Lord Put…
O-cean Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
Ocean Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled…
Perry Como Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
Posey Sandy Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
R. Jenkins & The Dayton Harmonaires Put your hands up Put your hands up Put your hands up Put…
R. Jenkins and the Dayton Harmonaires Baby, don't be shy, why you acting so dramatic? Tryna bag…
Ray Conniff Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
Rita Marley & Ernie Smith Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
Roger Knox Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
The B.C. & M. Mass Choir Yo! ご機嫌なリズムで江戸っ子がラップ お前らアタシに続いてカマしな オーディエンスをライムとフローと生き様で騒がせな…
The Blind Boys Of Alabama Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
The Ramsey Lewis Trio Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
The Rance Allen Group Put your hand in the hand of the man Who stilled…
The Singing McMurrays with 2-Year Old Brenda and 4-Year Old Brian This is that type of beat that'll make a Shrutt…
The Sisters And Brothers put your hands up in the air put your hands up…
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@jefflavenau6805
This is an excellent example of how important--and powerful--good sharpening is.
@ENCurtis
Sharpening is the MOST important thing for sure!
@tomhoworth9768
I never "got" hand planes until someone let me use a well tuned and VERY sharp one. Since then, I've refurbished many Stanleys, but over the years I've been replacing (ok, augmenting) them with LN which are far superior. All that to say that I agree with your approach of using inexpensive planes until you can afford something better. Cheers!
@ChrisHornberger
Not just afford them, but to really understand how to use them and how to get the delta between a decent one and a "good" one to really matter. Putting a new driver in a sports car is never going to really show the car's potential. :)
@johnnichols8553
@@ChrisHornberger I don't have any large hand planes, just a couple of vintage block planes my grandpa owned. I am looking to get a vintage Stanley No 4, with the goal of cleaning it up and actually using it. I feel like every woodworker should have one, to get an appreciation for a Veritas or Lie Neilsen, which are long term goals.
@neilstutely3147
I've been a cabinet maker for 30plus years, and I've bought brand new Stanley (made in England) as well as old Stanleys and Records. I've also bought new Veritas and Lie Nielson as well as second-hand ones. I love every one of them.
@watermain48
My only criticism of your video concerns the background music and it's only because I'm an old, deaf Vietnam veteran who has to wear hearing aids and that makes streaming difficult when there is background music to contend with. Thanks Erik. I wish I could afford a Lie-Nielsen hand plane, but my Wood Rivers will have to suffice for me.
@viracocha03
I'm completely new to woodworking, about 3 months experience. I know I want to work with hand tools and so far I have gotten 4 pre 1950's Stanley's, a 4, 5, 6 and a Handyman. It was frustrating but after a few weeks i got them all figured out, tuned up and now shavings fly out of the mouth. It was so satisfying learning how to clean them, set them up and then fine tune them. I have access to free oak pallets, 6ft long 4inch wide and 1inch thick, so that is what I used to practice and learn.
I enjoyed the video, as well as the couple others i have seen of yours so far, will dig into more of your back catalogue. Thanks for the videos.
@ENCurtis
Thank you! And good luck with the Stanley’s. They’re a joy to use once cleaned up nicely.
@Mainbusfail
Welcome aboard to one of the oldest and most fulfilling hobby / craft man can experience.