Hazel Dickens
Birthday:
June 1, 1935 in Montcalm, West Virginia, USA
Birth Name:
Hazel Jane Dickens
Hazel Dickens was born on June 1, 1935 in Montcalm, West Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Mary (2017), Matewan (1987) and Songcatcher (2000). She was previously married to Joseph S. Cohen. She died on April 22, 2011 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
On her collaboration with Alice Gerrard: I'm not sure if they looked at us as a novelty, or if they took us seriously. They were a lot of th...Show more »
On her collaboration with Alice Gerrard: I'm not sure if they looked at us as a novelty, or if they took us seriously. They were a lot of them, especially down through the years, that gave us respect. Show less «
On her song, "Don't Put Her Down, You Helped Put Here There:" I can remember the first time I sang 'Don't Put Her Down, You Helped Put Here ...Show more »
On her song, "Don't Put Her Down, You Helped Put Here There:" I can remember the first time I sang 'Don't Put Her Down, You Helped Put Here There.' I was at a party standing in the middle of all these men. It was here in Washington. Bob Siggins was playing banjo, and when I got done, everybody just looked at each other, and Bob said 'That's a nice song, but I won't be able to sing it.' And I said 'Of course you can. We were writing about our own experience. They were things needed to say. Show less «
