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  • Jul 5, 1928
    Mitch Jayne is born in Hammond, Indiana. He plays bass for The Dillards, a bluegrass band that influences The Eagles and gains attention in its recurring role as The Darlings on "The Andy Griffith Show"
    Mar 6, 1937
    Doug Dillard is born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He plays banjo for The Dillards, a bluegrass quartet that influences The Eagles and appears regularly on "The Andy Griffith Show" as The Darlings
    Mar 28, 1937
    Dean Webb is born in Independence, Missouri. He plays mandolin for The Dillards, a bluegrass act that influences The Eagles and regularly appears as The Darlings on "The Andy Griffith Show"
    May 18, 1942
    Rodney Dillard is born in East St. Louis, Illinois. He plays guitar for The Dillards, a bluegrass group that influences The Eagles and gains prominence in its role as The Darlings on "The Andy Griffith Show"
    Feb 4, 1963
    The Dillards, a bluegrass group that influences The Eagles, tape their first appearance on "The Andy Griffith Show" in a recurring role as The Darlings
    Mar 8, 1963
    The Dillards, a bluegrass group that influences The Eagles, first appear on "The Andy Griffith Show" in their recurring role as The Darlings
    Apr 29, 1963
    The Dillards make their second appearance as the fictitious bluegrass band The Darlings on the CBS-TV sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show"
    Sep 28, 1963
    The Dillards appear on the ABC folk music show "Hootenanny"
    Oct 28, 1963
    The Dillards and Andy Griffith play a version of "Dueling Banjos" during the CBS telecast of "The Andy Griffith Show"
    Nov 22, 1963
    Fiddler Byron Berline attends a Dillards concert at Oklahoma City's Booteye Club, where he introduces himself to the band. It's a critical step in his rise to prominence in bluegrass and session work for Emmylou Harris and The Rolling Stones

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