Mitchell Franklin "Mitch" Jayne (July 6, 1928 – August 2, 2010) was emcee and upright bass player in The Dillards bluegrass band, the band often remembered for their several Andy Griffith Show appearances as the Darling Family, 1963–1966, as well as touring throughout southern California in the late 1960s.Mitch Jayne was the son of Bea and Gus Jayne.