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Don't Put Her Down

"Don't Put Her Down" is the story of Hazel Dickens, a female pioneer in bluegrass music.

Aired 07/15/2023 | Expires 07/16/2025

MPT Presents

Don't Put Her Down

Special | 29m 33sVideo has Closed Captions

"Don't Put Her Down" is the story of Hazel Dickens, a female pioneer in bluegrass music.

"Don't Put Her Down" tells the story of Hazel Dickens, who along with her musical partner Alice Gerrard, became the first women to front a bluegrass band, and reflects on the role of women in bluegrass today. The film follows Hazel’s migration to Baltimore from coal country West Virginia, her activism for coal miners and working people, and the impact her upbringing had on her song writing.

Aired 07/15/2023 | Expires 07/16/2025

MPT Presents is a local public television program presented by MPT

MPT Presents

Don't Put Her Down

Special | 29m 33sVideo has Closed Captions

"Don't Put Her Down" tells the story of Hazel Dickens, who along with her musical partner Alice Gerrard, became the first women to front a bluegrass band, and reflects on the role of women in bluegrass today. The film follows Hazel’s migration to Baltimore from coal country West Virginia, her activism for coal miners and working people, and the impact her upbringing had on her song writing.

Aired 07/15/2023 | Expires 07/16/2025

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