Doug Dillard
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American musician, composer and banjoist (1937–2012)
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- 1
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1937-03-06
- Active to
- 2012-05-16
Discography
- The Banjo Album1970
- Heaven1979
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Douglas Flint Dillard (March 6, 1937 – May 16, 2012) was an American musician noted for his banjo proficiency and his pioneering participation in late-60s country rock. 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.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Douglas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- East St. Louis
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- banjo
- Image
- Doug Dillard (2007).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1937-03-06
- date of death
- 2012-05-16
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- birth name
- Douglas Flint Dillard
- name in native language
- Doug Dillard
- writing language
- English language
- member of
- Dillard & Clark
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