The Dillards
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1962 in Salem, Missouri, United States
- Active: 1962 - present
Biography
The Dillards is a bluegrass band formed in Salem, Missouri, in 1962 by Rodney and Douglas Dillard, Mitch Jayne and Dean Webb. Known to television audiences as the Darling family on *The Andy Griffith Show*, the band progressed from traditional bluegrass on 'Back Porch Bluegrass' (1963) toward country rock on 'Wheatstraw Suite' (1968). Rodney Dillard still leads the group today.
Genres
The Dillards Discography
- Back Porch Bluegrass (1963) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Live!!! Almost!!! (1964) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- Pickin' and Fiddlin' (1965) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Wheatstraw Suite (1968) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Copperfields (1969) - Album - rated 3.64/5
Members
- Rodney Dillard - guitar, dobro, vocals (1962–Present)
- Douglas Dillard - banjo, guitar, vocals (1962–1968)
- Mitch Jayne - bass, vocals (1962–1979)
- Dean Webb - mandolin, vocals (1962–1979)
- Herb Pedersen - banjo, vocals (1968–1971)