THE NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Rock, Country Rock, Folk Rock
Jeff 'Spanky Duff' Hanna (b. 11/7/1947) (vocals, guitar, kazoo, phinius, washboard, bass, drums) A,B,C
'Raucous' Ralph Barr (b. 12/3/1948 - d. 18/5/2020) (vocals, guitar, kazoo) A,B,C
Les 'Totally' Thompson (vocals, mandolin, bass, tambourine) A,B,C
John 'King O'Banjo' McEuen (b. 19/12/1945) (vocals, banjo, steel guitar, washtub bass, accordion) A,B,C
Bruce 'Spider Bones' Kunkel (guitar, washtub bass, kazoo) A
Jimmy 'Starch Harpo' Fadden (b. 9/3/1948) (drums, washtub bass, kazoo, harmonica) A,B,C
Chris Darrow (b. 30/7/1944 - d. 15/1/2020) (vocals, guitar, violin, mandolin) B,C...(see: Leonard Cohen)
Jimmy Ibbotson (guitar, piano, drums, vocals) C
'Raucous' Ralph Barr (b. 12/3/1948 - d. 18/5/2020) (vocals, guitar, kazoo) A,B,C
Les 'Totally' Thompson (vocals, mandolin, bass, tambourine) A,B,C
John 'King O'Banjo' McEuen (b. 19/12/1945) (vocals, banjo, steel guitar, washtub bass, accordion) A,B,C
Bruce 'Spider Bones' Kunkel (guitar, washtub bass, kazoo) A
Jimmy 'Starch Harpo' Fadden (b. 9/3/1948) (drums, washtub bass, kazoo, harmonica) A,B,C
Chris Darrow (b. 30/7/1944 - d. 15/1/2020) (vocals, guitar, violin, mandolin) B,C...(see: Leonard Cohen)
Jimmy Ibbotson (guitar, piano, drums, vocals) C
45s
1967
A Buy For Me The Rain (Steve Noonan, Greg Copeland)
A Candy Man (Reverend Gary Davis)
Liberty LIB 55948
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
A Candy Man (Reverend Gary Davis)
Liberty LIB 55948
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
1968
B Collegiana (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
B End Of Your Line (Farrer)
Liberty LBF 15099
Price band : 1
Demo : N/A
B End Of Your Line (Farrer)
Liberty LBF 15099
Price band : 1
Demo : N/A
1969
C Some Of Shelly's Blues (Mike Nesmith)
C Yukon Railroad (Kenny Loggins, Dan Lottermoser)
Liberty LBF 15275
Price band : 1
Demo : N/A
C Yukon Railroad (Kenny Loggins, Dan Lottermoser)
Liberty LBF 15275
Price band : 1
Demo : N/A
LPs
1968
Pure Dirt
Line up : A
Liberty LBL 83122
LBS 83122
Liberty LBL 83122
LBS 83122
A-1. Buy For Me The Rain (Steve Noonan, Greg Copeland)
2. It's Raining Here In Long Beach (Jackson Browne)
3. Dismal Swamp (William McEuen, John McEuen)
4. Tide Of Love (Steve Noonan, Greg Copeland)
5. Holding (Jackson Browne)
6. Call Again (Bruce Kunkel)
7. You're Gonna Get It In The End (Michael Takamatsu, Jim Hendricks, Fred Olson)
B-1. Shadow Dream Song (Jackson Browne)
2. Song To Jutta (Bruce Kunkel)
3. The Teddy Bears Picnic (John Bratton, Jimmy Kennedy)
4. Truly Right (Michael Brewer, Tom Shipley)
5. Put A Bar In My Car (Mac Davis, Dallas Smith)
6. Candy Man (Reverend Gary Davis)
7. I'll Search The Sky (David Hanna)
2. It's Raining Here In Long Beach (Jackson Browne)
3. Dismal Swamp (William McEuen, John McEuen)
4. Tide Of Love (Steve Noonan, Greg Copeland)
5. Holding (Jackson Browne)
6. Call Again (Bruce Kunkel)
7. You're Gonna Get It In The End (Michael Takamatsu, Jim Hendricks, Fred Olson)
B-1. Shadow Dream Song (Jackson Browne)
2. Song To Jutta (Bruce Kunkel)
3. The Teddy Bears Picnic (John Bratton, Jimmy Kennedy)
4. Truly Right (Michael Brewer, Tom Shipley)
5. Put A Bar In My Car (Mac Davis, Dallas Smith)
6. Candy Man (Reverend Gary Davis)
7. I'll Search The Sky (David Hanna)
1969
Dead And Alive !
Line up : B
Liberty LBS 83286
Liberty LBS 83286
DEAD
A-1. Mournin' Blues (Tony Sbarbaro)
2. Collegiana (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
3. Willie The Weeper (Grant Rymal, Walter Melrose, Marty Bloom)
4. Cornbread & 'Lasses (Sassafras Tea) (Lloyd George, Roland 'Rollin' Sullivan)
5. These Days (Jackson Browne)
6. Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jibe (Dick McDonough)
7. Sadie Green The Vamp Of New Orleans (Gilbert Wells, Johnny Dunn)
ALIVE
B-1. Crazy Words, Crazy Tunes (fast version) (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager)
2. Buy For Me The Rain (Steve Noonan, Greg Copeland)
3. Candy Man (Reverend Gary Davis)
4. Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Earl Scruggs)
5. Rock Me Baby (B. B. King, Joe Josea)
6. Fat Boys (Can Make It In Santa Monica) (Jeff Hanna, Chris Darrow)
7. Alligator Man (Floyd Chance)
8. Crazy Words, Crazy Tunes (slow version) (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager)
A-1. Mournin' Blues (Tony Sbarbaro)
2. Collegiana (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields)
3. Willie The Weeper (Grant Rymal, Walter Melrose, Marty Bloom)
4. Cornbread & 'Lasses (Sassafras Tea) (Lloyd George, Roland 'Rollin' Sullivan)
5. These Days (Jackson Browne)
6. Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jibe (Dick McDonough)
7. Sadie Green The Vamp Of New Orleans (Gilbert Wells, Johnny Dunn)
ALIVE
B-1. Crazy Words, Crazy Tunes (fast version) (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager)
2. Buy For Me The Rain (Steve Noonan, Greg Copeland)
3. Candy Man (Reverend Gary Davis)
4. Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Earl Scruggs)
5. Rock Me Baby (B. B. King, Joe Josea)
6. Fat Boys (Can Make It In Santa Monica) (Jeff Hanna, Chris Darrow)
7. Alligator Man (Floyd Chance)
8. Crazy Words, Crazy Tunes (slow version) (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager)
(ALIVE side recorded at The Troubador, L.A.)
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