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.

South
Del Wood Lyrics

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A Cursive Memory Every step that I want to take I'm told to hurry…
Al Hirt Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
Alex Welsh & His Band St. Mother Maria, watch over us please As we wander around…
Alpha What side of the city, is my hustlers at What side…
Andy Mara a.k.a All Wheel Drive Grew up on the country side of town Now I'm ballin'…
Antje Duvekot Mother, mother take good care 'Cause there are jagged shards…
Ayrtn Seke Wop, I'm the heartbreak kid Large amounts of the bank…
Banners Young Buck: Young Buck, Lil Flip, David Banner c'mon G-Unit …
Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra There are some who can still remember All the things that…

Bitsu Dans le South j′ai pas d'ennemis j′ai pas de soucis Mon…
Bjørnstad/Darling/Christensen/Rypdal I'm working early in the morning but I just don't…
Bob Wallis and His Storyville Jazzmen Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
Bob Wills Oh now, my window faces the South Good old Southland Yeah Se…
Buddy Rich Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
Claude Luter and His Orchestra South of the border Down Mexico way That's where I fell in…
Clyde McCoy & His Orchestra Go South, young man go South, young man That's where you…
Clyde McCoy And His Orchestra South of the border Down Mexico way That's where I fell in…
CocoRosie Somebody's baby boy ain't coming home tonight We don't need…
Count Basie Pale moon shining on the fields below Folks are crooning son…
D.Fine My window faces the South, I'm almost halfway to heaven Sno…
D.O.R.K. Shoreline is at our feet Down at South Ponto Beach I could…
Damien Jurado Tom and I out on the hillside Waving at planes and…
Dinah Shore Ai, ai, ai, ai Have you ever danced in the tropics? With…
Dj M.O.B. Não esqueço de onde eu vim Escrevo sobre onde eu vim Sei…
Doc Severinsen Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
Ego Likeness They are running me south And I know it's coming I've a…
Endless Endless Endless I serve her up a plate of lies Of course Engulfed in…
f/stop I wish that I could tell the whole world What you…
Frank Sinatra South of the border, down Mexico way That's where I fell…
Freddy Randall & His Band St. Mother Maria, watch over us please As we wander around…
G.A.S. Drummers Dime lo que sientes tu, vamos a bailar Orale, enseñame, pont…
Galimatias Look me in the eye I'ma take it slow River running…
Geary Mark I am surprised to get A letter from you now I living…
Graham Colton You went up and down inside my head The way you…
Henry If she was a bird she'd fly forever If she was…
Hippo Campus Three leagues down the soft side of where you left…
Honeywhip Was in another life then Floating through the ether Breathin…
Hookers and Cola Bluebird, please, take this letter down south for me Oh, bl…
Hot Lips Page and His Band St. Mother Maria, watch over us please As we wander around…
Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
J.P. & Annadeene Fraley Do or die in the hood He ain't a trap star…
jaydes (You have no heart) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Ohissmcqueen) Ay…
Jean-Michel Pilc And I'm going to forgive you …
Jimmy & Johnny If they hating tell em Blow me off I Love my…
Joey Trap (Max2k10) lil Toe, Lil Toe, ayy (Bitch, bitch, bitch, Lil To…
Joshua Fletcher and the Six-Shot Romance Way down south Where water turns to wine But we don't settle…
K - SOUTH It's the Young Menace, man you know how I get it I…
Kankan & SSGKobe I got a nine g-Star my jeans, Number (N) ine I…
Karate How many times have I heard, "In the South they…
Kevin Clark Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
KEYAH/BLU If you don't hold the door open for those behind…
Lagwagon Gotta drive all night if not a go Got to designate…
Leng Hock Hope that you scored big I can see it from the…
Leon Seti My eyes are not used to the sun After all the…
Louie and the Dukes of Dixieland Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
Louis Armstrong Skoki-skoki Skoki-skoki-aan Okey-dokey, anybody can Oh-oh, f…
Louis Armstrong & The Dukes of Dixieland Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
Louis Armstrong and the Dukes of Dixieland Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
Lucasraps One shop from the shopper leaver (Yeah yeah) Hop in the…
Maddox Brothers and Rose Driving south 'round midnight, man, I must have been insane …
Mark Geary I am surprised to get A letter from you now I living…
Molim It's not my life I borrowed it from someone strong I borrowe…
Mr. Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band I'm about to go up high you ain't ready for…
Music From the O.C. I get to tripping When I'm stuck in my feelings I get…
Naod Hon är kvar i T House Och hon ställer ba dumma…
Nino Ferrer Between the big trees The flowers and the green grass The …
Nino Ferrer & Radiah Between the big trees The flowers and the green grass The ho…
NOVAGANG midwxst Ran up on that nigga cause He talking out his mouth Reppin…
O.C. Soundtrack I get to tripping When I'm stuck in my feelings I get…
Outkast feat. Goodie Mob One to da two da three da four Dem dirty Red…
Pee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra South of the border Down Mexico way That's where I fell in…
Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai How you always do me wrong Yeah Never answering ur phone Nu…
Peter Kater - R. Carlos Nakai And I've been singing songs in the south end Where the…
Phosphorescent Oh There's dogs calling awfully out here There's cows with …
quannnic So dated, so weary You deserve it, not a good thing To…
R. Carlos Nakai/Peter Kater And I've been singing songs in the south end Where the…
Racing Glaciers You say it's coming out, well it's coming out It's colder…
Roger Miller Hot afternoon, sometime in June Sittin' on the front porch, …
SaV! The harmonies sound so good Running late to work with a…
SEUNGRAE I know you love me She knows I do Ay, I've been…
Sidney Bechet & Claude Luter Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
South It's the Young Menace, man you know how I get it I…
Sumner How's it all going now, how's this all playing out All…
T.y The Truth Handle yourself Handle yourself Handle yourself All that's l…
Tantô south side south side cadilac roda prata camisa da nascar a…
The Dukes of Dixieland Homesick tired All alone in a big city Why should…
The Maddox Brothers & Rose Six million ways to mob, choose one South Brooklyn ting, aye…
The Naughtys [Treach] No Limit [Myst.] Naughty! [Treach] Da bomb Ill [Mys…
The O.C. Mix 1 I get to tripping When I'm stuck in my feelings I get…
The White Octave Delayed like a caesarean baby. i'm owned till i split…
Three Mile Pilot Amongst the ghosts there is a secret to life Over buildings…
TK-33 Cruisin through the city, what’s the move? Cruisin through …
Troy Cassar-Daley Ooh, I said life It gets better Life It gets better Life It …
TTG Kobe CoryxKenshin, legend, but that's a given Like a stone on my…
V.S Let me take you on a trip so you can…
Vince Gill You know I'm about to lose my mind I got a…
vindit N-n-n-north to the south Up and down and back around North t…
Virgo Eu tava andando e minha mente foi longe, indo muito…
VNITI The birds flew south anyway I find myself wishing I could…
Willie And The Wheel Lydia is so complacent City girls are overrated Asking you a…
Willie Nelson & Asleep At The Wheel It's the same old South It's a regular children's heaven Whe…
Woody Herman & His Orchestra Go South, young man go South, young man That's where you…
Wu-lu First night of my travelin’ At the sugar loaf motel Room 21…
Yonna Me guard die laat ik down Ik ben up right now Hoe…
Young Midi To the South yah To the South yah, yeah Yah! To the South To…