the Dillards
USA
Formed: 1962
Died: 01 January 1980
Styles: Progressive Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Progressive Country, Traditional Bluegrass, Traditional Country, Country-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock
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One of the leading lights of progressive bluegrass in the '60s, the Dillards played a major part in modernizing and popularizing the sound of bluegrass, and were also an underappreciated influence on country-rock. The group was founded by brothers Doug (banjo) and Rodney Dillard (guitar), who grew up in Salem, MO, playing music together. During the late '50s, they appeared often on local radio and performed with several different area bands, including the Hawthorn Brothers, the Lewis Brothers, and the Dixie Ramblers; they also recorded a couple...
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