An Introduction To The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Performer: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Jeff Hanna (vocals, guitar); John McEuen, Bruce Kunkel. Released more than 40 years into the group's existence, this 2006 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band collection presents 18 tracks by the venerable Los Angeles-based country-rock ensemble. While the disc draws heavily from the act's lauded WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN series, including a rootsy version of the traditional title track, the collection also features hits such as "Mr. Bojangles" (penned by Jerry Jeff Walker) and "Some of Shelly's Blues" (written by former Monkee Michael Nesmith). For those unfamiliar, this is a nice sampling and a solid place to start exploring. Still, the first volume of WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN really can't be beat.

Their earliest incarnation was as a large, fun-loving jug-band/trad folk group in mid-1960s California. Eventually the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band evolved into a tight, critically lauded country-rock ensemble, and had a Top Ten hit in 1970 with the poignant "Mr. Bojangles." The band was also legendary for assembling informal recording sessions with Nashville veterans such as Merle Travis and Roy Acuff, the results of which, 1972's MAY THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN, inspired two more volumes, a 30th anniversary reissue, and a box set. Through many lineup changes and a brief name change (the Dirt Band), their career has extended through the millennium and shows no signs of letting up.

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