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Hazel Dickens (1935–2011)

Soundtrack | Actress | Composer

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Winner of a 2001 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) National Heritage Fellowship Award. See more trivia »

Born:

Hazel Jane Dickens
in Montcalm, West Virginia, USA

Died:

(age 75) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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Filmography

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2000 Songcatcher (performer: "Conversation with Death")
 
1995 The Journey of August King (writer: "Pretty Bird" / performer: "Pretty Bird")
 
1983 Beats of the Heart: Chase the Devil - Religious Music of the Appalachian Mountains (TV documentary) (writer: "Clay County Miner" / performer: "Mother Hold Up My Dying Head", "Clay County Miner")
 
1976 Harlan County U.S.A. (documentary) (writer: "Mannington", "Black Lung", "Cold Blooded Murder", "They Can Never Keep Us Down" / performer: "Black Lung", "Cold Blooded Murder", "They Can Never Keep Us Down")
 
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2000 Songcatcher
Singer at Barn Dance
 
1987 Matewan
Singer
 
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1976 Harlan County U.S.A. (documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1965) She and Alice Gerrard recorded the album, "Who's That Knocking for Folkways." They recorded three more albums together. See more »

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Personal Quote:

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... See more »

Trivia:

Winner of a 2001 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) National Heritage Fellowship Award. See more »

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