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Roots And Branches (The Dillards Album)
The Dillards are an American bluegrass and country rock band from Salem, Missouri. They are notable for being among the first bluegrass groups to have electrified their instruments, and they are considered to be pioneers of country rock and progressive bluegrass. In 2022, the band was inducted into the Bill Monroe Bluegrass Hall of Fame. Biography The band was originally brothers Doug Dillard and Rodney Dillard, plus Mitch Jayne and Dean Webb. They had had some successful singles in Missouri and moved to Los Angeles in 1962. Within weeks of their arrival, they were signed by both Elektra Records and the William Morris Agency, who soon had them booked on ''The Andy Griffith Show'', playing a family of mountain musicians called "The Darlings". This was a recurring role, running from 1963 to 1966. In 1986, the Dillards reprised the role in the reunion show ''Return to Mayberry''. On the October 1963 episode " Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee", the Dillards performed the first wide- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem, Missouri
Salem is the county seat of Dent County, Missouri, Dent County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,608 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, which allows Salem to become a List of cities in Missouri, Class 3 city in Missouri; however, the city has chosen to remain a Class 4 city under Missouri Revised Statutes. Salem is located a few miles north of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Ozark Scenic Riverways and close to Montauk State Park, which contains the headwaters of the Current River (Ozarks), Current River. The name Salem is derived from the Hebrew word ''Shalom'', meaning "peace". History Dent County was first explored by Dustin Counts and settled between 1818 and 1829. In 1851, the Missouri Assembly created Dent County from portions of Crawford Shannon and Texas counties. It was named for early settler Lewis Dent, who served as the first representative. A log courthouse, built , was Dent County's first and was located on the Wingfield farm northeas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonnie And Clyde (film)
''Bonnie and Clyde'' is a 1967 American biographical film, biographical crime film directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as Bonnie and Clyde, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, outlaws and romantic partners in the Great Depression-era American South. The cast also features Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, and Estelle Parsons. The screenplay was written by David Newman (screenwriter), David Newman and Robert Benton (with uncredited contributions by Beatty and Robert Towne); Beatty also produced the film. The film was released in the United States by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on August 13, 1967. Initial critical reception was mixed, but later swung positive, and the film became a significant commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 1967. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including for Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture, winning Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress (for Estelle Parsons) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
