Dean Webb was a bluegrass and rock musician who was a member of The Dillards as well as other recording acts.
Background Dean Roy Webb was born in Independence, Missouri on March 28, 1937. He grew up in a musical family and as a teenager hearing Bill Monroe's version of Blue Moon of Kentucky had an impact on him. He fell in love with bluegrass music and he got a Gibson A-50 mandolin and then joined his cousins who played bluegrass.Bluegrass Today, July 2, 2018 - Dean Webb passes By Richard Thompson
Webb was a member of The Dillards,Richie Unterberger - FROM CHAPTER 3 OF TURN! TURN! TURN!:"MR. TAMBOURINE MAN": The year-long journey of folk-rock's defining song, from Bob Dylan's typewriter to the Byrds' hit recording in the studio The Folkswingers,Psychedelicized Radio, 19 Mar 2013 - The FolkswingersBluegrass Break Down, Vol 45 No. 2 August 2018 - A-7 The Dillard's Dean Webb By Richard Thompson and along with Justin Sifford, Bob Gideon, Larry Sifford, and Dennis Pritchard, he was a member of the bluegrass musical ensemble, Missouri Boatride.Celebrity Access, 4 July, 2018 - Bluegrass Legend Dean Webb Dies by Joe ReinartzMound City News, Vol. 134, No. 9 Thursday • September 5 • 2013 - The Missouri Boatride Bluegrass Band to perform
He had a part in the creation of The Byrds' "Tambourine Man. He did a vocal harmony on an early demo version of the song for the benefit of David Crosby.
Webb is considered to be a notable, and prominent figure in the bluegrass genre,Mandolin Cafe, June 10, 2012 - Dean Webb, Mandolin Man Ongoing By Bill Grahame Bullet - Remembering Dean Webb, Beloved Mandolin Legend of The Dillards and Mayberry's DarlingsThe Joplin Globe, 3 July 2018 - Legendary mandolin player Dean Webb dies at 81 and remembered for his playing skills.HiFi Stereo Review, December, 1964 - Page 67 A SKILLFUL AND ENGAGING BLUEGRASS QUARTETThe uniquely entertaining Dillards are presented in a varied program of country music
Career Webb along with Mitch Jayne was an original founding of The Dillards in the early 1960s in Salem, Mo.Record World, May 9, 1970 - Page 20 The Versatile Dillards
Webb played on and added backing vocals to Malvina Reynolds self-titled album that was released in 1970.Discogs - Malvina Reynolds – Malvina Reynolds
As a member of The Dillards, he was working on the band's Tribute to an American Duck album which was set to be released in October, 1973.Cash Box, September 22, 1973 - Page 19 Dillards To UA
Webb played on Severin Browne's second album, New Improved that was released in 1974.Session Days - 1974 Severin Browne – New Improved
His band, The Missouri Boatride was booked to play at the State Theater, in Mound City on Saturday, September 7 and 7pm.Mound City News, Vol. 134, No. 9 Thursday • September 5 • 2013 - The Missouri Boatride Bluegrass Band to perform
Death He died on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at age 81.
Legacy According to Bluegrass Today, Webb with his mandolin playing had an influence on John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin fame and inspired him to play the mandolin. Referred to as a groundbreaking musician,Me TV, July 5, 2018 - R.I.P. Dean Webb, The Darling Boys mandolin player on The Andy Griffith Show his influence also extends to newgrass and country rock.
References
External links Discogs - Dean webb