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.
Welcome To My World
Del Wood Lyrics
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50 Cent Fuck you motherfuckers i don't give a FUCK I don't care…
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A.C.K. and Simon Point Uhh Yeah, why'know Shit is wild, heheh Can't complain though…
A.C.K. Simon Point Yeah Rob C अंगार on the beat yeah Rob की life…
aespa Da-ra-ra-ra, da-da Da-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, di-da-da 흐릿하게 드리운 안갯속…
Alan Ke You Lun 好像在头痛 像一只可怜流浪狗 满街不停走 还要被人笑我 真的没有用 老天都不抱抱我 有谁能听见 有谁能听见 忽然好冲…
Anita Kerr Singers ? WELCOME TO MY WORLD? Anita Kerr Singers Welcome to my wo…
Antique Welcome to my world Come That amazing one night Out of …
Arne Benoni Welcome to My World Welcome to my world Won't you come on…
B.A. I'm for real about this shit This the remix (welcome to…
Bleed from Within Bow down before your god The hand that raised you and…
Bone Thugs - Mo Thugs Welcome to my world You know the procedure Nothin' but playa…
Brent St. Clair Everybody's lining up to get on the dole Without leaving the…
C Yeah Rob C अंगार on the beat yeah Rob की life…
Capsule Do you think about me? I guess you know In heaven with…
Charley Pride Welcome to my world won't you come on in Miracles I…
Curtis Harding Well hello Welcome to my world baby The ceiling is our sky I…
D-Rok Dark side in my heart is 拭い去れない過去の哀しみ It's alright 心にもない Bla…
dame/Mandy I tell myself our love will last And yet I know…
Daniel O'Donnell Welcome to my world Won't you come on in Miracles, I guess S…
Dean Martin Welcome to my world, Won't you come on in? Miracles I guess …
Delegation Ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... ooh... La-la Ooh... ooh... ooh..…
Demon's Eye (feat. Doogie White) Wake from the dream The next thing that I knew The stars…
Depeche Mode Welcome to my world Step right through the door Leave your t…
Don-E Hey what's up Let me tell you somethin' About myself Listen …
Dying Tonight Welcome to my world（欢迎来到我的世界） Welcome to the world we stay（欢…
Eddy Arnold Welcome to my world Won't you come on in Miracles I guess St…
Elvis Presley Welcome to my world, Won't you come on in Miracles, I guess …
Faron Young Welcome to my world won't you come on in Miracles I…
Floyd Cramer his Piano and Orchestra The whole world is singing my song But I sing it…
George Jones & Margie Singleton If you can find it in your heart to just…
Get Real You're all alone in a time of need See how cruel…
Gypsy Kyss Come take a look inside my head! Where there used to…
Henry Tannenberger & His Orchestra Here was I, a Gypsy Looking for a world to roam…
Henry Tannenberger and His Orchestra The whole world is singing my song But I sing it…
Henson Cargill Welcome to my world won't you come on in Miracles I…
I.Z 난 알고 있었어 새벽마저 지나가면 따듯한 햇살이 널 비출 거라고 널 닮은 하늘을…
II Tru Welcome to my world You know the procedure Nothin' but playa…
Iris There's a hole in my soul Where you used to be Oh,…
Ivan Knight and the Imaginary Friends Listen up everybody gotta tell you a tale About a lonely…
Jim Reeves Welcome to my world Won't you come on in? Miracles, I guess …
Juz-10 Welcome to my world tonight I'm feeling all alone Welcome to…
K-Led (1K) Oh yea Oh yea Oh yea Oh yea Oh yea Yea Hit the pick 'n …
karma - R.A.P. (Welcome to, welcome to, welcome to) Welcome to my addiction…
Ke You Lun 好像在头痛 像一只可怜流浪狗 满街不停走 还要被人笑我 真的没有用 老天都不抱抱我 有谁能听见 有谁能听见 忽然好冲…
Ken Dawg Welcome to my world You know the procedure Nothin' but playa…
Kindred the Family Soul Yeah, yeah, yeah I've never been no dumby But I'll be vulne…
Love & Devotion Let me wake up 이제는 good bye 날 놓아줘 …
Malo Raul Welcome to my world Won't you come on in Miracles I guess St…
Marc Live (feat. 50 Cent) [Marc Live] Fuck you motherfuckers I do…
Markov Defect and Depeche Mode Welcome to my world Step right through the door Leave your t…
Mass Hysteria (Mike Treese & Gee-Field) My world is empty without you, babe My world is empty…
Mavin Everybody's talkin I can't hear what they say But I can tell…
Melo & Higher Brothers [feat. PSY.P] (Welcome to, welcome to, welcome to) Welcome to my addiction…
Mickey Gilley Welcome to my world, Won't you come on in Miracles, I gues…
Mo Thugs Welcome to my world You know the procedure Nothin' but pla…
Mo Thugs Family Welcome to my world You know the procedure Nothin' but playa…
Mr.Beat Welcome to the new world 幻想の stage will not be finished,…
Nerf Herder Sittin in my boxers, eating AppleJacks Welcome to my world, …
O.C.P. Welcome to my world Won't you come on in Miracles, I guess S…
P.A.M. I'm living in my own little world It's much more fun…
Patsy Cline Jim Reeves Welcome to my world Won't you come on in? Miracles, I guess …
Power of Omens (Female Choir:) Open the door... Open the door... Open t…
Princess Superstar I'm the chick who drops sick flows fill bowls with ill…
R.O.N.N. Siren Serbsican Welcome to my world Won't you come on in Miracles, I guess…
Rat boy Hey this is Stevie and welcome to S.C.U.M radio, going…
Raul Malo Welcome to my world Won't you come on in Miracles I guess St…
Ray Price Welcome To My World (Ray Price) Welcome to my world Won't…
Rick Nelson Welcome to my world won't you come on in miracles…
Rosie Gaines Intro Welcome to my world Chorus I welcome you in my world …
Sex Gang Children The money men are serious men They lived a life of…
Snoop Dogg Gorillaz and the boss Dogg Planet of the apes The revolution…
St. Clair Everybody's lining up to get on the dole Without leaving the…
Sterling Cooper & The Time-Life All Stars Sitting on the ocean one day She rocked my world Now I…
Strata-G When I was a young player My father took me to…
Sue and Mary I feel your eyes judging Assuming we're all the same You thi…
Sytri-x Welcome to my world tonight I'm feeling all alone Welcome to…
Tammy Wynette Welcome to my wor-orld Won't you come on i-in We're here to…
Tea Break (Go) Welcome to my world Going nowhere Far away from home Wh…
Tech 9 This is my haiku The sick pedophile Touching beautiful kidd…
The Donnas How can those birds keep on singing They can't make me…
The Elvis Welcome to my world, Won't you come on in Miracles, I guess …
The Lodger I can see you hiding behind the smile I can see…
The S.O.G. Crew Welcome to my world Won't you come on in Miracles, I guess S…
Tina Arena Tina Arena In Deep Welcome To My World Come inside…
Tommee Profitt Lyra Bad girls can't be good I come alive playing with fire Skin…
Unlimited Project [feat. Kijahman & May.B] Can you hear me? My lovely boys & girls. 滑り出した奇跡は 今 (I) alre…
Webb Pierce Welcome to my world won't you come on in miracles…
William Lee Golden and The Goldens Welcome to my world Won't you come on in? Miracles,…
Wretch 32 Welcome to my world (x4) Welcome to my wretchrospective I'm…
X-Session Welcome to my world tonight I'm feeling all alone Welcome …
Xtasy Million heartbeats that beat as one Million voices that can´…
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