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Hazel Dickens

Born: Jun 1, 1935 in Mercer County, WV

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Genre: Folk

Styles: Old-Timey, Traditional Country, Traditional Folk, Neo-Traditional Folk, Political Folk, String Bands, Close Harmony, Appalachian Folk

Biography: Protest and folksinger Hazel Dickens grew up the eighth of 11 children in a large, poor mining family in West Virginia, and she has since used elements of country and bluegrass to spread truth about two causes close to her heart: the plight of non-unionized mineworkers and feminism, born not of the '60s ...Read full biography

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By The Sweat Of My Brow

Released: 1983

Label: Rounder Records

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On By the Sweat of My Brow, the "First Lady of Bluegrass" strays from her familiar protest songs and focuses on traditionally themed orphan ballads and tormented love songs, many of which were penned by ...Read full review

Pioneering Women of Bluegrass

Released: 1996

Label: Smithsonian - Folkways

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Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard recorded a couple of albums in the mid-'60s that are now acknowledged as groundbreakers in demonstrating that women could play and record quality bluegrass. This collection ...Read full review

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