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. ...Show More
On her song, "Don't Put Her Down, You Helped Put Here There:" I can remember the first time I sang ' 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. Hide
On her collaboration with Alice Gerrard: I'm not sure if they looked at us as a novelty, or if they 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. Hide
Hazel Dickens's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (3)
