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Won't You Come and Sing for Me—Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard

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Uploaded by on Apr 22, 2011

Hazel Dickens died today, April 22, 2011. She was a giant in bluegrass music: probably the best female bluegrass vocalist there ever was. She will be missed.

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  • i love this song:)

  • i am young and do not know much about hazel or her music, but i definitely know this song and it has meant a lot to me growing up. bluegrass or not, she has impacted a lot of our lives with her beautiful soul and spirit and i only hope the same is happening to her. bands like hot rize and railroad earth are keeping her spirit alive playing her music and i feel an overwhelming joyus sensation come over me when i hear these guys sing her songs. our thoughts and wishes are with you hazel thank you!

  • @mrhipsterdoofus- You are ironically correct about not calling this bluegrass...the term "Bluegrass" was not even used to describe this music until the mid-60's. Ralph Stanley often reminds us that mountain music in general and Bill Monroe's brand of music were 'lumped into the category of Country Music' and was often specified as 'hillbilly or mountain. Hazel is def more 'mountain'...traditional. But we better call it classic Bluegrass, lest we call too much of this other shit 'Bluegrass'

  • In my humble opinion, it isn't completely correct to call Hazel's music bluegrass. These are the "ancient tones" Bill Monroe talked about when he was inventing bluegrass. Ms. Dicken's music is the trunk that the bluegrass branch grew from on the tree of American music. Bless your heart for posting MsAngel.

  • What a beautiful video tribute...wonderful song. Really enjoyed it. Thank you.

    NAncy

  • She was playing authentic & heartfelt music. Hazel, many people will miss you.

  • One of only 2 bluegrass albums I ever owned--not a huge fan of the genre, but I played this over and over in premed. Southern Illinois had its coal mines and disasters which always gave me pause for what those workers faced. Her music was so honest and true. Sad to hear of her passing. I think her contributions to saving and promoting bluegrass will never be appreciated fully, but she likely could not have cared less. I hope she's harmonizing with angels and dwelling in a mansion of gold.

  • Makes you cry for the old times. Thank you Hazel and God Bless and keep you.

    Tom Quinn

    aka BlindTom

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