For
nearly six decades,
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has entertained audiences with their top-shelf talent and
timeless hits like ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ ‘Fishin' In The Dark,’ ‘An American Dream,’ and many more. The band is comprised
of founding members Jeff Hannah (lead vocals, guitar) and Jimmie Fadden
(drums, harmonica, vocals),
longtime bandmate Bob Carpenter (keys, vocals)—a member since 1980; along with
Jim
Photoglo (bass, vocals), Jaime Hanna (guitar, vocals), and Ross
Holmes (fiddle, mandolin, vocals).
The
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released a career breakthrough record
Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddyin 1970 and continued to release ground-breaking American roots
music that reached U.S. Country music charts for decades. The band has enjoyed
vast success, receiving awards from the
CMA, IBMA,
GRAMMY®
and Emmy Awards. Now the time has come for the band, who has carried a torch
for American country and roots music, to bid farewell to the countless highways
and byways they’ve crossed throughout
their touring career.