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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - 1966 - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as The Dirt Band. Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is the first album by the band released in 1967. This album reached 161 on the US Charts. The single "Buy For Me The Rain" reached 45 on the US charts.

01 - Buy For Me The Rain
02 - Euphoria
03 - Melissa
04 - You Took The Happiness
05 - Hard Hearted Hannah
06 - Holding
07 - Song To Jutta
08 - Dismal Swamp
09 - I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My
10 - Crazy Words, Crazy Tune
11 - You're Gonna Get It In The End

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