Hazel Dickens Death
Hazel passed away on April 22, 2011 at the age of 75.
When did Hazel Dickens die?
April 22, 2011How old was Hazel Dickens when died?
75
Hazel Dickens Birthday and Date of Death
Hazel Dickens was born on June 1, 1935 and died on April 22, 2011. Hazel was 75 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 1, 1935
Date of Death: April 22, 2011
Age at Death: 75
Hazel Dickens - Biography
Hazel Jane Dickens (June 1, 1935 – April 22, 2011) was an American bluegrass singer, songwriter, double bassist and guitarist. Her music was characterized not only by her high, lonesome singing style, but also by her provocative pro-union, feminist songs. Cultural blogger John Pietaro noted that "Dickens didn’t just sing the anthems of labor, she lived them and her place on many a picket line, staring down gunfire and goon squads, embedded her into the cause." The New York Times extolled her as "a clarion-voiced advocate for coal miners and working people and a pioneer among women in bluegrass music." With Alice Gerrard, Dickens was one of the first women to record a bluegrass album.
