Featuring a long list of fine American musicians through the years since their
formation in California in 1966, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band played a major role
in the modernisation of country music, helping to bring it to wider attention
and make it cool and relevant to rock audiences. Achieving a status as country
rock royalty, they also helped to inspire bands like The Byrds and The Band.
They were initially formed by singer/guitarist Jeff Hanna and singer-songwriter
Bruce Kunkel, playing informal jam sessions at McCabe's Guitar Shop, which
brought them into contact with a ho...