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Hazel Dickens (born June 1 , 1935 , Mercer County , West Virginia ) is an American Bluegrass singer. She was the eighth child of an eleven-child Mining family in West Virginia . Her music is characterized by not only her " High Lonesome " singing style, but also by her provocative pro- Union , Feminist songs. Poverty drove the Dickens family to move to the )" and "Won't You Come & Sing for Me ( 1973 )". In this regard, Dickens and Gerrard were Bluegrass bandleaders at a time when the vast majority of Bluegrass bands were led by men. Dickens appeared in the documentary ''" Harlan County, USA "'' and also contributed four songs to the soundtrack of the same film. She has also appeared in the film Matewan . Dickens continues to record and perform to this day. Her voice is still among the most powerful and moving of all Bluegrass singers, male or female. Of the songs she's written, "Hills of Home" and "A Few Old Pictures" are regarded by fans and critics as her most moving and powerful. DISCOGRAPHY With Alice Gerrard
With Carol Elizabeth Jones, Ginny Hawker
Solo albums
Compilations
FILMS Films in which Dickens appears
Films in which Dickens contributes to the soundtrack
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