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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Active

1960s - 2010s

Formed

1966 in Long Beach, CA

Genre

Country Pop/Rock Folk

Styles

Bluegrass Country-Rock Progressive Bluegrass Progressive Country Contemporary Pop/Rock New Acoustic AM Pop

Also Known As

The Dirt Band
The Toot Uncommons

Group Members

Jeff Hanna John McEuen Jimmie Fadden Jimmy Ibbotson Bob Carpenter Les Thompson Rick Shlosser Bryan Savage Ralph Barr Merel Bregante Al Garth Bruce Kunkel Bernie Leadon Chris Darrow Merle Brigante Michael Gardner Richard Hathaway Vic Mastrianni Jackie Clark Jackson Browne John Cable Michael Buono
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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Biography by Bruce Eder

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Jug band turned country troubadours who will forever be associated with "Mr. Bojangles" and their country super-session Will the Circle Be Unbroken.
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Album Highlights

  • Will the Circle Be Unbroken
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt B …
    Will the Circle Be Unbr …
  • Stars & Stripes Forever
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt B …
    Stars & Stripes For …
  • Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt B …
    Will the Circle Be Unbr …
  • Ricochet
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt B …
    Ricochet
  • Acoustic
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt B …
    Acoustic
  • Dirt, Silver & Gold
    The Nitty Gritty Dirt B …
    Dirt, Silver & Gold
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