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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Formed: 1965 in Long Beach, CA
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Genre: Country
Styles: Progressive Country, Traditional Country, New Acoustic/Solo Instrumental, Pop/Rock, Country Rock, Folk, Holiday, Americana, Bluegrass, Country Folk, Progressive Bluegrass, New Age, Other, Pop, Rock
Group Members: Jackson Browne, Les Thompson, Les, Chris Darrow, John McEuen, Ralph Barr, Merle Brigante, Michael Buono, John Cable, Bob Carpenter, Jackie ...View All
Biography: Founded in California during 1965, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has lasted longer than virtually any other country-based rock group of their era. Younger contemporaries of the Byrds, they played an almost equally important role in the transformation from folk-rock into country-rock, and were an influence ...Read full biography
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Released: 1972
Label: United Artists
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With all due respect to the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, it took the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with this album to come up with a merger of rock and country music that worked for both sides and everyone ...Read full review
Will The Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks]
Released: 2002
Label: EMI
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With all due respect to the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, it took the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with this album to come up with a merger of rock and country music that worked for both sides and everyone ...Read full review
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