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.
Right or Wrong
Del Wood Lyrics
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A-One Shit like that Yea Yeah Yeah Wait This liquor got me speakin…
Alborosie rastafari is my guide and my salvation who shall I fear albo…
Antigone Rising Amy, she lives in the house next door Stained glass windows…
Armai God on my side, I hope that he won’t leave…
Asleep At The Wheel Right or wrong I'll always love you Though you're gone I…
Asleep at the Wheel/Willie Nelson Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what…
At Vance Running on empty the road is too late You'll never get…
AXEL.K Shit like that Yea Yeah Yeah Wait This liquor got me speakin…
B. Smyth Why you mad for what I did Huh Guessing you don't have…
Blitz & Lake [Blitz] From what I see, the streets are closing in Systems…
Bob Wills Right or wrong, I'll always love you Though you're gone, I…
Bob Wills His Texas Playboys Right or wrong I'll always love you Though you're gone I…
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Right or wrong I'll always love you Though you're gone I…
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Right or wrong I'll always love you Though you're gone I…
Bullshit Detector Vol. 1 Shit like that Yea Yeah Yeah Wait This liquor got me speakin…
C-Note [C-Note] It's still diamonds all in ya face, but there's a…
C-Note featuring J-Real [C-Note] It's still diamonds all in ya face, but there's a…
Camp Claude get right to it I jump straight in it No time to…
Charlie Walker Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what you…
Dance or Die Chased by a big black figure Naughties are to be deadified …
DMX (Right and wrong) Whatever which way they go (right and wron…
DMX feat. Jannyce Aww man (shit) That bitch (DID HE?!) What the fuck is this…
Down By Law Under the sky You see me walk alone You wonder why I honestl…
Eric Roberson [Chorus:] I wanna love you I wanna kiss you, And when I…
Erika Follow me Follow me Follow me (Come to my home) I've been a…
F.O.B Pook What would you do for the price of love See, I…
Fuck The C.I.A Shit like that Yea Yeah Yeah Wait This liquor got me speakin…
G. C. Cameron I took a midnight train to Houston I'm going down as…
G.C. Cameron Yeah yeah yeah RBM aye woah look Aye I'm riding with my…
George Strait Right or wrong, I'll always love you Though you're gone, I…
Gerry Rafferty I woke up, remembered everything I said to you last…
Hank Snow Right or wrong, I'll always love you. Though you're gone, I…
Hank Thompson Right or wrong I'll always love you Though you're gone…
HEIDECKER & WOOD Right person but the wrong timing Came in my life and…
I.D.K. I’ve been thinking wrong, that don’t make it right I’m sorry…
J. Strong right time wrong place wrong place right time story of my li…
J.a.y. Young The way she suck this d*** I swear this h** gone Make…
Jackson Wanda Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what you…
Joey Heatherton Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what you…
Johnny Van Zant Band Don′t need no women to tie me down to long,…
K-Loc Shit like that Yea Yeah Yeah Wait This liquor got me speakin…
K.T.M Yeah we can go all night long But I know we…
Kelly Hogan Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what you…
Kings of Our Kin Come a little closer baby I wanna feel your skin Come a…
Kitty Wells Right or wring I dreamed about you all through the…
Lake [Blitz] From what I see, the streets are closing in System…
Last Day Before Holiday Every time that you look at me I can't describe what…
Lee Carr Wether I'm up in the club, or runnin' in the…
Leon Redbone Right or wrong, I'll always love you. Though you're gone, I…
Luca Sestak Oh God, what have I done? Are the words burning on…
Media Stres All the choices that we make, Are remembered, Every detail i…
Merle Haggard Right or wrong I'll always love you Though you're gone I…
Mr.Tune Extraordinary and usual One right one wrong! One right one w…
NBA Youngboy (feat. Future) Risk my life on my partna' care if it's right…
Neil Sedaka Right or wrong Right or wrong I love her, right or wrong …
Planet Asia It don't matter if it's right or wrong I'ma get my…
Praga Khan This world is not a fantasy We can't avoid what is…
Rains Yes I'm scared. And all the bad things that I've…
Read Southall Band No one ever told you that you weren't good enough.…
Reset You were born american white The man on the screen says…
Richard Garvey What have I become I wanna be a lover and…
Ronnie Dove Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what you…
Rosanne Cash RIGHT OR WRONG (Keith Sykes) You don't ever worry where I'…
Sarah Vaughan feat. Quincy Jones and His Orchestra Right or wrong, I'll always love you. Oh you're gone, I…
Shy Glizzy Yeah Young Jefe, homes (8) I just spend a whole ten, yeah I…
Skeeter Davis (Wanda Jackson) Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do wha…
Sloan Ten years ahead of our time Or about one year behind Somet…
Stealers Wheel I woke up, remembered everything I said to you last…
Takacs Nikolas I've been trying to figure it all out Where…
Tampa Red You ain't the gal you used to be I wouldn't mind…
The Commonwealth Right or wrong I′ll be with you I'll do what you…
Titiyo You're playing with fire I'm getting, oh, so tired You need …
V9 v9 98 gang im homerton living SLATT GET bent by my kitchen,…
Various Artists Why dont we wrong the right You wanna know just like…
VEDO Yeah yeah Oh no Yeah Yeah yeah It′s Vedo, baby Rock me baby …
Wanda Jackson Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what you…
Willie And The Wheel Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what…
Willie Nelson Right or wrong I'll always love you Though you're gone I…
Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what…
Willie Nelson; Asleep at the Wheel Right or wrong I'll be with you I'll do what…
Wishbone Ash Like to have you 'round With all the lies that you…
yawners When I see you in your sleep I can't believe…
YoungBoy Never Broke Again Risk my life on my partna' care if it's right…
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