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Doug Dillard

Dillard, who grew up on a farm near Salem, Missouri, began learning guitar and fiddle at age five, and banjo at age 15. He began playing in the family band, with his father Homer Sr. on fiddle, his mother Lorene on guitar, and his older brother Earl on keyboards. His banjo heroes were Earl Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, and Don Reno. After corresponding with Scruggs, Dillard persuaded his parents to drive him to Scruggs' home in Madison, Tennessee, where Scruggs installed "Scruggs Tuners" on Dillard's banjo. By age 19, Dillard was performing regularly on a weekly radio show hosted by Howe Teague on KSMO, a Salem radio station.


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Born:
Mar 6, 1937 In East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
4
First Appeared:
In the series The Andy Griffith Show 1960-10-03
Latest Project:
Movie Return to Mayberry 1986-04-13
Known For
Poster of Return to Mayberry
Poster of Popeye
Poster of The Rose
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
Filmography
Movie Return to Mayberry Doug Darling 1986-04-13
Movie Popeye Clem the Banjo Player 1980-12-12
Movie The Rose Billy Ray Band 1979-11-07
Series The Andy Griffith Show Doug Darling 1960-10-03