The Dillards, aka The Darlings of The Andy Griffith Show
The story of The Darlings' book
The Dillards are such a talented Bluegrass Band!
Rodney and his wife are still playing and singing today!
Beverly and Rodney Dillard
The Dillards have been around for quite a while.
That says something about their talent!
They began and inspired so many different musicians,
Some of which may surprise you!
True Talent - True Inspiration - True Bluegrass Music
I hope you enjoy today's post as much as I've enjoyed putting it together.
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My children and grandchildren know that I love "The Andy Griffith Show"! I've watched it quite a bit over the years. This group, "The Dillards aka 'The Darlings'" on the show, really were and still are fun to watch and listen to! The music is wonderful, and they were great actors as well as musicians. Just looking at the faces they made was so funny! Together with Andy Griffith, Maggie Peterson, and Denver Pyle, a great group. I hate that they got so keyed up! 😄
The Spotlight Story
I've used their own words, the best way to describe them.
Everybody on the Truck is the story of The Dillards, detailing their formation, their early days performing all over Missouri, their later migration to California, and how they ended up bringing bluegrass to mainstream America and, in the process, becoming the most-viewed bluegrass band in history (via their beloved appearances as "The Darlings" on The Andy Griffith Show).
Several artists and bands, including Elton John, The Eagles, The Byrds, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ricky Skaggs, and Buffalo Springfield, have credited The Dillards as an inspiration.
This book is an updated version of a previous release, with content bringing the book up-to-date into 2023, the final lyrics to "The Songs That Made Charlene Cry," lots of new pictures, and a new afterword by the wife of the still-performing Rodney Dillard: Beverly Cotten-Dillard.
Ultimately, the Dillards became one of the only groups in history to be featured in three major Halls of Fame at the same time: The Bluegrass Hall of Fame, The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, and The Country Music Hall of Fame.
Ultimately, the Dillards became one of the only groups in history to be featured in three major Halls of Fame at the same time: The Bluegrass Hall of Fame, The Bill Monroe Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame, and The Country Music Hall of Fame.
Autographed by Rodney Dillard, who was a special contributor to this compilation.
Rodney Dillard Bio
Rodney continued to modernize and innovate the sound of Bluegrass as he wrote and collaborated to write such now classic songs as "There is a Time", "The Darlin Boys", Ebo Walker", and "Dooley".
I don't know about y'all, but I watch The Andy Griffith Show enough to know those songs by heart!
Andy Griffith-The Darlings-There is a Time: Bluegrass Preservation credit
The song "There Is a Time" in the video was dedicated to Mitch Jayne. Mitch left to be with our Heavenly Father in August 2010. He was an original Darlin' boy on the Andy Griffith show and a bass player in the Dillards. As Maggie Peterson, aka Charlene, said, "He was the good-looking one. Here she is singing with the Rodney Dillard band. Mitch Jayne and Rodney Dillard wrote this song, and it's a favorite wherever it is played.
"There is a Time" Rodney Dillard Band with
Maggie Peterson, aka Charlene Darling, credit 2010
Sadly, Mitch Jayne passed away Aug. 2010, and Maggie passed away in May 2022
The Dillards' original members were: Doug Dillard, Rodney Dillard, Mitch Jayne,
and Dean Webb
Rodney Dillard-Bluegrass Legend: America's Heartland credit
By the late 1960's Rodney had transformed the Dillards into the driving force creating new sounds in the West Coast Music environment. Later called "The Father of Country Rock", Rodney was among the first bluegrass musicians to "electrify" traditional Bluegrass instruments while also adding drums, steel guitar, and orchestra.
Beverly Cotten Dillard- Dillardgrass credit
Mitch and Rodney talk: Dillardgrass from the documentary
A Night in the Ozarks credit
Be sure to watch this one!
Rodney Dillard Full Interview - The Ozark Music Shoppe credit
Great interview and History of Band, their music, and Andy Griffith
Too many for me to share here today, I'm going back to listen to more
Did you know?
Bob Newhart's Larry, brother Darryl, and my other brother Darryl
were inspired by The Darlings? credit
This was such a fun post to do!
Thanks, Dillards, for allowing me to do this Spotlight!
Thank you for sharing your talent with the world!
Thank you for sharing your talent with the world!
The Dillards Country Rock Band, 1977 credit
The Dillards' Information: Visit, shop, and enjoy. Tell them Dolly sent you
Email - dillard052@gmail.com
Website- https://rodneydillard.tv/ Facebook
Quotes
“We couldn’t have The Dillards speak as The Darlings because there wouldn’t have been enough room for that many people to talk anyhow. They were a wonderful group.” Andy Griffith
“Me and New Grass Revival, we were one of the groups that brought on this different type of bluegrass. We were already influenced by The Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse, and progressive bands like The Dillards.” Sam Bush
“I heard Earl Scruggs. I heard The Dillards. I heard them live; they were fantastic. And my ear was just transfixed by the sound of the banjo. And I got one as soon as I could.” Steve Martin
“I met everyone at The Troubadour Bar – Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Glenn Frey. We used to sing in the corner of the bar a lot. Doug Dillard and Rodney Dillard would be there, and we would do a lot of bluegrass songs together.” Linda Ronstadt
“Going back to John Hartford, there’s no doubt he took heat for what he did. And if you go back to The Dillards, they’d put psychedelic rock and bluegrass straight off The Andy Griffith Show on the same album. Those artists were interested in progressing, developing, growing, and learning.”
Scott Avett (The Avett Brothers)
“In 1970, somebody gave me a copy of Back Porch Bluegrass by The Dillards, and I never really recovered. So I went and bought myself a mandolin.” John Paul Jones
“Without The Dillards’ influence on my young notes and attitude, there would not have been a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, nor a Will the Circle Be Unbroken album.” John McEuen
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