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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.
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 Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, and Jimmy Martin. 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 Grammy Awards and was named Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
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Stars & Stripes Forever (album)
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Stars & Stripes Forever is the 1974 album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (aka The Dirt Band) is notable for having many charting albums and singles.
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‘Me and You and A Dog Named Psycho’?
You really threw me. I’ve seen the Dirt Band on stage in ‘85, met them, very nice guys ... but I thought you were talking about the Souza March.
What the ... my Dad was regular Army and liked to relax by listening to The Captains March, Stars and Stripes Forever, etc., on a reel-to-reel he bought overseas.
His easy listening was Cash’s ‘Ring of Fire’ and Wagner’s thrilling stuff.
He tried listening to my music and said, “Son, those Led Zeppelins sound like women and they look like women.” He never got Robert Plant or rock for that matter. Oh well. I don’t get my kids music either.