Dickens, Hazel, 1935-2011

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April 25, 2011

05:32

Remembering Hazel Dickens: A Feminist Bluegrass Voice.

Folksinger Hazel Dickens, a pioneer for women in bluegrass music, died Friday. She was 75. Fresh Air remembers the feminist role model with excerpts from a 1987 interview.

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Hazel Dickens

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October 12, 1987

09:59

Hazel Dickens' Sings the Laments of the Coal Miner.

Folksinger Hazel Dickens. She sings and appears in the John Sayles film "Matewan." Dickens is best known for her traditional renditions of country and folk tunes and for her songs of protest.

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Hazel Dickens

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Remembering Hazel Dickens: A Feminist Bluegrass Voice.

Hazel Dickens' Sings the Laments of the Coal Miner.

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