R.I.P. HAZEL DICKENS

Hazel Dickens passed away today, taking a large piece of Americana with her.

Here, she and Mike Seeger join Kilby Snow in "Tragic Romance":

http://www.archive.org/details/KilbySnowWithHazelDickensMikeSeeger-TragicRomance

Here Hazel sings "A Few Old Memories":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ggnZ7nqrY

And "West Virginia, My Home":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5EIeJcFFZM

Her music reverberated over the years.  Here, "Coalminer's Grave" is used to mark last year's tragedy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UdLJ01R_ic

And from 1967, the haunting "Pretty Bird":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlAfA1AF4TQ

Hazel Dickens, born in poverty in West Virginia,  died today in Washington, aged 75.  May she continue singing with the angels.