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Yong Fang · 08-03-2011, 12:23 AM

Was the Dillards (proincipally the four main players) become famous after being on The Andy Griffith Show? TAGS was a top 10 show, and I would think that "The Darlings" opened their genre to the music to the entire country.

Did they ever play on The Tonight Show, Ed Sullivan or any variety program of the era like that? Their first several albums were under the Elektra, a major label. There were a lot of country music variety shows back in the day. Did they ever play The Grand Old Opry?

According to Wikipedia, the original four broke up around 1968, with Doug Dillard working and influencing the new country/rock, folk rock with connections to "The Flying Burrito Brothers" and "The Eagles".

Three are still alive, the oldest member, the bass player died last year.

Maybe the question is, did these guys get wealthy, and were (and are) they famous and influential in music?

Zoneboy · 08-03-2011, 12:42 AM

With all due respect to The Dillards, if I were going to call anyone the Beatles of Bluegrass it would be Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass boys or Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver.

Dude111 · 04-10-2022, 06:28 PM

I recently got a record of the dillards from the 60s - "THE DILLARDS LIVE" and its fabulous!!

http://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFi...Almost!!!.html

I have a later album from them also (Roots and Branches - 1972) but its not as good (Not true bluegrass)

Hey ZB why isnt this on the music base buddy?? -- Might do better there

08-03-2011, 12:23 AM	#1
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	The Dillards, the Beatles of Bluegrass? Was the Dillards (proincipally the four main players) become famous after being on The Andy Griffith Show? TAGS was a top 10 show, and I would think that "The Darlings" opened their genre to the music to the entire country. Did they ever play on The Tonight Show, Ed Sullivan or any variety program of the era like that? Their first several albums were under the Elektra, a major label. There were a lot of country music variety shows back in the day. Did they ever play The Grand Old Opry? According to Wikipedia, the original four broke up around 1968, with Doug Dillard working and influencing the new country/rock, folk rock with connections to "The Flying Burrito Brothers" and "The Eagles". Three are still alive, the oldest member, the bass player died last year. Maybe the question is, did these guys get wealthy, and were (and are) they famous and influential in music?

08-03-2011, 12:42 AM	#2
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04-10-2022, 06:28 PM	#3
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,899	I recently got a record of the dillards from the 60s - "THE DILLARDS LIVE" and its fabulous!! http://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFi...Almost!!!.html I have a later album from them also (Roots and Branches - 1972) but its not as good (Not true bluegrass) Hey ZB why isnt this on the music base buddy?? -- Might do better there