Hazel Dickens (June 1, 1935, - April 22, 2011, born Mercer County, West Vir… Read Full Bio ↴Hazel Dickens (June 1, 1935, - April 22, 2011, born Mercer County, West Virginia) an American bluegrass singer. She was the eighth child of an eleven-child mining family in West Virginia. Her music is characterized by not only her "high lonesome" singing style, but also by her provocative pro-union, feminist songs.
Poverty drove the Dickens to move to the Baltimore, Maryland area when Dickins was nineteen. There she met Mike Seeger, younger brother of Pete Seeger and founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers and became active in the Baltimore-Washington area bluegrass and folk music scene during the 1960s. During this time she also established a collaborative relationship with Mike Seeger's wife, Alice Gerrard, and as "Hazel & Alice" recorded two albums for the Folkways label: "Who's That Knocking (And Other Bluegrass Country Music) (1965)" and "Won't You Come & Sing for Me (1973)". In this regard, Dickens and Gerrard were bluegrass bandleaders at a time when the vast majority of bluegrass bands were led by men.
Dickens appeared in the documentary Harlan County, USA and also contributed four songs to the soundtrack of the same film. She has also appeared in the film Matewan.
Dickins continues to record and perform all of her life. Her voice is among the most powerful and moving of all bluegrass singers, male or female.
Hazel Dickens died April 22, 2011 at the Washington Home hospice in the District. She was 75 and had complications from pneumonia. Bless you old girl.
Poverty drove the Dickens to move to the Baltimore, Maryland area when Dickins was nineteen. There she met Mike Seeger, younger brother of Pete Seeger and founding member of the New Lost City Ramblers and became active in the Baltimore-Washington area bluegrass and folk music scene during the 1960s. During this time she also established a collaborative relationship with Mike Seeger's wife, Alice Gerrard, and as "Hazel & Alice" recorded two albums for the Folkways label: "Who's That Knocking (And Other Bluegrass Country Music) (1965)" and "Won't You Come & Sing for Me (1973)". In this regard, Dickens and Gerrard were bluegrass bandleaders at a time when the vast majority of bluegrass bands were led by men.
Dickens appeared in the documentary Harlan County, USA and also contributed four songs to the soundtrack of the same film. She has also appeared in the film Matewan.
Dickins continues to record and perform all of her life. Her voice is among the most powerful and moving of all bluegrass singers, male or female.
Hazel Dickens died April 22, 2011 at the Washington Home hospice in the District. She was 75 and had complications from pneumonia. Bless you old girl.
The One I Love Is Gone
Hazel Dickens Lyrics
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Hazel Dickens:
A Few Old Memories Just a few old memories Slipped in through my door Though I…
Beyond the Rive Bend There's a path that leads back through my memories And how…
Busted The bills are all dues, the babies need shoes, I'm…
Coal Mining Woman Daylight of dark In rain or shine It don't much matter Down …
Coal Tattoo Travelin' down that coaltown road Listen to those rubber tir…
Custom Made Woman Blues Well I tried to be the kind of woman you…
Don't Put Her Down You Helped Put Her There You pull the string She's your plaything You can make her or…
Faded Pressed Rose When Papa was lyin' on his death bed He told me…
Here Today and Gone Tomorrow Last week I played with a tiny baby I thought how…
Hills of Home There ain't much that's left here that ain't all run…
It She's lost a lot of herself that time cannot replace Bits…
Jealous Heart Jealous heart, oh, jealous heart, stop beating Can't you se…
Mama MAMA'S HANDS I said goodbye to that plain little miner town…
My Better Years Now you're back on my doorstep a' crying …
Old and In the Way As you walk down the street – how often do…
Only the Lonely Only the lonely Only lonely Only the lonely will know I spe…
Play Us a Waltz You walk in the door, you see them sitting there The…
Pretty Bird Fly away little pretty bird Fly Fly away Fly away little…
Scars from an Old Love I held him as close as I dared to go All…
The Ballad of Ira Hayes Call him drunken ira hayes He won't answer any more Not th…
The Green Rolling Hills of West Virginia Oh the green rolling hills of West Virginia …
The Rebel Girl There are women of many descriptions In this queer world, as…
They United we stand, divided we fall For every dime they give…
West Virginia My Home West Virginia, oh my home. …
West Virginia, My Home West Virginia, oh my home. West Virginia, where I belong. In…
Working Girl Blues Hey I got the early Monday morning working blues I put…
Working Girl's Blues Hey I got the early Monday morning working blues I put…
You Gave Me a Song We used to be a family In our little cabin home Whose…
You'll Get No More of Me As you go from me, you want all that's left The…
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DanPurdy1
Written by Bill Monroe for them. The blues starting to work into bluegrass. A really important song starting the bluegrass. Two excellent singers.
Scott Hales
Great fact and observation!
Roger Yerarwood
Her talent is on loan from GOD. One of the few singers that sing from their heart and life experiences.
Tine Kro
The best version of the best bluegrass song ever. How happy I am having ears to listen.
NoBs
As I find with most of the best songs I stumble on, this is one of the most haunting melodies I've heard in a long time. I heard this yesterday looking for Dickens version of West Virginia my home. It's fortunate for me I clicked on this. I haven't stoped playing it... my fingers are sore although it took me a while to figure out what key this is.. G#Minor I believe.. thank God for Capos. I'm having a heck of a time trying to sing this. Just makes you even more appreciative of the talent that was captured forever on tape.
Gwynn Evans
Great song. David Grisman plays mandolin! Hazel and Alice at their best!
Sunmoon
It's hard to believe they got together and started singing in the 1960's but weren't offered an opportunity to record until the 1970's
Jeff H
One of the best bluegrass songs ever! A classic performance!
HEADSUPBERKELEY
So beautiful these two great singer musicians
2101case
Heard about a dozen versions of the song. These two render it best IMO.