Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Artist:  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Origin:  Long Beach, California, USA
Genre:  Folk, Country, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Country Pop, Bluegrass

Original line-up:

Jeff Hanna:  Guitar, Mandolin, Washboard, Vocals
Jimmie Fadden:  Guitar, Harmonica, Washtub Bass, Jug, Vocals
Ralph Barr:  Guitar, Clarinet, Vocals
Les Thompson:  Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Bruce Kunkel:  Guitar, Kazoo, Vocals
Jackson Browne:  Guitar, Vocals

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American Country-Folk-Rock Band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1966 by Jeff Hanna (Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals), Jimmie Fadden (Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals), Bruce Kundel (Guitar, Vocals), Ralph Barr (Guitar, Vocals), and Jackson Browne (Guitar, Vocals).  The band's successes include a cover version of Jerry Walker's "Mr. Bojangles" and their album in 1972's Will The Circle Be Unbroken and in 1989, follow up album base on the same concept, Will The Circle Unbroken:  Volume Two, was certified Gold, won two Grammy Awards and was named Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.

Title:  Icon  (2013)
Genre:  Folk, Country, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Country Pop, Bluegrass
Label:  Capitol Nashville

Tracks:

 1.  Mr. Bojangles  (3:37)
 2.  Some Of Shelly's Blues  (3:13)
 3.  Rippin' Waters  (5:55)
 4.  An American Dream (feat. Linda Ronstadt) (3:35)
 5.  Make A Little Magic (feat. Nicolette Larson)  (3:58)
 6.  Fire In The Sky (feat. Kenny Loggins)  (4:00)
 7.  Shot Full Of Love  (3:26)
 8.  Dance Little Jean  (3:15)
 9.  When It's Gone  (2:37)
10. Baby's Got A Hold On Me (Live)  (3:08)
11. Fishin' In The Dark (Live)  (3:26)

Current line-up:

Jeff Hanna:  Guitar, Vocals
Jimmie Fadden:  Drums, Harmonica, Vocals
Bob Carpenter:  Keyboards, Accordion, Bass, Vocals
John McEuen:  Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin

Icon is compilation album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, was released on October 8, 2013 by Capitol Nashville, features the band's pop chart hits, including "Mr. Bojangles", "An American Dream" (with Linda Ronstadt), "Make A Little Magic" (with Nicolette Larson), and "Fire In The Sky" (with Kenny Loggins).