Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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The next Nitty Gritty Dirt Band concert is scheduled for Friday, June 6, 2025 at Brandon Amphitheater in Brandon, MS, United States. See all 15 upcoming concerts
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![Listen to Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster] by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music4/v4/cd/2f/a3/cd2fa3d5-326c-5bf8-dd84-d7eb0dda40b0/00724354172151.jpg/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2002 Remaster] by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band")
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About Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Hometown
Long Beach, CA, United States
Formed
1966
Genre
Country
Formed in 1966, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band take a unique approach to country-rock that mixes historical tradition with contemporary flourishes.
∙ The waltzing “Mr. Bojangles” was their first and only Billboard Top 10 Pop hit, reaching No. 9 in 1971.
∙ In 1977, they became the first American rock band to tour what was then known as the Soviet Union.
∙ The band has had three singles top the Country charts, including 1987’s Platinum-certified love song “Fishin’ In the Dark.”
∙ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s lineup has included singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, Eagles member Bernie Leadon, and folk icon John McEuen.
∙ The bluegrass- and gospel-influenced 1989 album Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. Two won two Grammy Awards and Album of the Year at the CMA Awards.
∙ They collaborated with The Chieftains on the lilting folk song “Killybegs,” which appeared on the Irish band’s Grammy Award-winning 1992 album, Another Country.
Members of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band include, or have included, Jackson Browne, Jim Photoglo, Jeff Hanna and more.
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