Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American

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band. The group has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California, in 1966. The band’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. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music. The band's successes include a cover version of Jerry Jeff Walker's " Mr. Bojangles". Albums include 1972's '' Will the Circle be Unbroken'', featuring such traditional country artists as

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, Doc Watson,

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, and

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. A follow-up album based on the same concept, '' Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two'' was released in 1989, was certified gold, won two Grammys, and was named

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at the Country Music Association Awards.

Studio albums

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s and 2000s

Collaborations

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles

1960s and 1970s

1980s

1990s

Other singles

Christmas singles

Notes

*A ^ "Some of Shelly's Blues" did not chart when first issued on Liberty. United Artists reissued the title in 1971, at which time it charted. *B ^ "Make a Little Magic" also peaked at number 26 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. *C ^ The recording of "Fire In The Sky" that charted in 1986 and appeared on the ''Twenty Years of Dirt'' album is the same recording that had previously been issued on the Liberty label in 1981. Both the reissued single and aforementioned album ascribe phonographic copyright to Liberty Records. *D ^ "Bang, Bang, Bang" was originally released by

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before that label closed; the re-release of the song in 1999 was under

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Music videos

DVD & VHS

NGDB as contributing artists

NGDB as contributing artists information from album liner notes

References

{{Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Country music discographies Discographies of American artists