Back Porch Bluegrass

Back Porch Bluegrass is the debut album by American band the Dillards, released in 1963.^[5][6] "Dooley" and "Duelin' Banjo" were released as singles.

Back Porch Bluegrass
Studio album by The Dillards
Released	1963
Genre	Bluegrass
Length	32:00 (approximate)
Label	Elektra[1]
Producer	Jim Dickson
The Dillards chronology
Back Porch Bluegrass (1963) Live!!!! Almost!!! (1964)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album helped to establish the group "as one of America's leading traditional acts, although purists denigrated the band's sometimes irreverent attitude."^[3] MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide wrote that it contains a "smokin' version of 'Dueling Banjos' 10 years before Deliverance."^[7]

Track listing

1. "Old Joseph" (Traditional, arranged and adapted by Douglas Dillard and Dean Webb) – 1:25
2. "Somebody Touched Me" (Traditional) – 2:23
3. "Polly Vaughn" (Traditional, arranged and adapted with new lyrics by Rodney Dillard) – 2:45
4. "Banjo in the Hollow" (Douglas Dillard) – 1:45
5. "Dooley" (Mitch Jayne, Rodney Dillard) – 2:02
6. "Lonesome Indian" (Traditional) – 1:46
7. "Ground Hog" (Traditional) – 2:00
8. "Old Home Place" (Dean Webb, Mitch Jayne) – 2:05
9. "Hickory Hollow" (Douglas Dillard) – 2:00
10. "Old Man at the Mill" (Traditional) – 1:45
11. "Doug's Tune" (Douglas Dillard) – 2:13
12. "Rainin' Here This Mornin'" (Grandpa Jones) – 3:07
13. "Cold Trailin'" (Rodney Dillard) – 2:15
14. "Reuben's Train" (Traditional, arranged and adapted by J. Nevel) – 2:15
15. "Duelin' Banjo" (adapted and arranged by the Dillards) – 2:10

Personnel

The Dillards

• Rodney Dillard - lead vocals, guitar
• Douglas Dillard - banjo
• Mitchell Jayne - bass
• Dean Webb - mandolin

References

1. Houghton, Mick (September 4, 2010). "Becoming Elektra: The True Story of Jac Holzman's Visionary Record Label". Jawbone Press – via Google Books.
2. "Back Porch Bluegrass - The Dillards | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. pp. 4–5.
4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 197.
5. "Artist Biography by Steve Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
6. "The Dillards Return with "Take Me Along For the Ride," Reveal First Album in Nearly 30 Years". American Songwriter. August 14, 2020.
7. MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 223.