DOUG DILLARD (DOUG DILLARD BAND)
- From Salem, Missouri. Lived in Los Angeles and Nashville during most of his career.
- Full name: Douglas Flint Dillard. He was an original member of the Dillards (1962-1968) and was inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame as a member of that group (2009).
- Before becoming a professional musician, he was an accountant.
- Played the part of “Jebbin Darling” on the Andy Griffith TV show.
- 1968-1970, worked with former Byrd Gene Clark in the Dillard and Clark Expedition.
- 1971, released solo album The Banjo Album
(Together).
- 1972-1973, was a regular on the NBC-TV series “Music Country U.S.A.”
- 1973, released Duelin’ Banjo album (20th Century).
- 1974, released “You Don’t Need a Reason to Sing” album (20th Century).
- As a sideman, he appeared on albums by Arlo Guthrie, the Monkees, the Beach Boys and Glen Campbell.
- 1979, formed the Doug Dillard band with various members including Byron Berline, Ginger Boatwright, Kathy Chiavola and David Grier.
- 1980, released JackRabbit album (Flying Fish).
- 1980, appeared in the movie “Popeye” starring Robin Williams. While filming that picture, he fell from a cliff and suffered serious injuries which came very close to ending his life, not to mention his career as a musician.
- 1986, released “What’s That?” album (Flying Fish).
- 1989, released Heartbreak Hotel album (Flying Fish).
- 1992, made a cameo appearance in Tanya Tucker’s video “Some Kind of Trouble” in 1992.
- 1994-2000, did a number of “Original Dillards” reunion shows.
- 2004, began performing with brother Rodney as the Dillards (with various sidemen to fill out the band).
- 2009, was inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame (with The Dillards).
- 2012, died at the age of 75.