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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 Read Full BioPolly 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 Read Full BioPolly 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.
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When I Lost You
by Del Wood
We have lyrics for 'When I Lost You' by these artists:
Bing Crosby I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens…
Ferlin Husky I lost the sunshine and roses I lost the heavens…
Frank Sinatra [musical intro] I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the…
Frank Sinatra; Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra [musical intro] I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the…
Irving Berlin I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens so…
Jackie Paris I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens so…
Jim Reeves I lost the sunshine and roses I lost the heavens…
Jimmy Durante When I Lost You I lost the sunshine and roses I lost…
Kate Smith I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens so…
Kay Starr I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens so…
Mr T Experience I've got nothing left to believe in or suspend my…
Sarah Whatmore [Verse 1] Well I've tried and tried to hold this thing…
The Mr. T Experience I've got nothing left to believe in or suspend my…
The Yearning Well i've tried and tried to hold this thing together. i…
Tony Bennett I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens…
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Bye Bye Blackbird No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard…
Down Yonder Railroad train, railroad train, hurry some more; Put a litt…
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by Del Wood
We have lyrics for 'When I Lost You' by these artists:
Bing Crosby I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens…
Ferlin Husky I lost the sunshine and roses I lost the heavens…
Frank Sinatra [musical intro] I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the…
Frank Sinatra; Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra [musical intro] I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the…
Irving Berlin I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens so…
Jackie Paris I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens so…
Jim Reeves I lost the sunshine and roses I lost the heavens…
Jimmy Durante When I Lost You I lost the sunshine and roses I lost…
Kate Smith I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens so…
Kay Starr I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens so…
Mr T Experience I've got nothing left to believe in or suspend my…
Sarah Whatmore [Verse 1] Well I've tried and tried to hold this thing…
The Mr. T Experience I've got nothing left to believe in or suspend my…
The Yearning Well i've tried and tried to hold this thing together. i…
Tony Bennett I lost the sunshine and roses, I lost the heavens…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Del Wood:
Bye Bye Blackbird No one here can love or understand me Oh, what hard…
Down Yonder Railroad train, railroad train, hurry some more; Put a litt…
The lyrics can frequently be found here (check the full description and comments) or by filtering for lyric videos.
Help us build the world's largest lyrics collection by contributing lyrics in the comments below.
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