Hazel Smith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hazel Smith

American music journalist and singer-songwriter

Date of Birth: 31-May-1934

Place of Birth: Caswell County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 18-Mar-2018

Profession: talent agent, journalist, music journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Hazel Smith

  • Hazel Smith (May 31, 1934 – March 18, 2018) was an American country music journalist, publicist, singer-songwriter, television and radio show host, and cookbook author.
  • She is sometimes credited with creating the term "outlaw country," which has been used to describe country music by performers including Tompall & the Glaser Brothers, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Smith worked as a publicist for country musicians beginning in the late 1960s while simultaneously writing and recording her own music.
  • She wrote columns about country music for several publications, and she hosted radio and television shows about country music, cooking, and film.
  • She also published a cookbook in 2001.

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