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Blogs Cliopatria Hazel Dickens, 1935-2011

Apr 23, 2011

Hazel Dickens, 1935-2011

by Cliopatria

Hazel Dickens, who gave an Appalachian musical voice to women and working people, passed away on Friday. Here, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn introduces Joe Hill's "The Rebel Girl," sung by Hazel Dickens: