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Some Nashville stars were sceptical at first, but they soon saw how respectful the band was toward them, their work, and their music, as well as how serious they were about their own material. The band then went to Nashville and recorded a selection of traditional numbers with Country stars Roy Acuff, Earl Scruggs, Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Travis, Doc Watson and Vassar Clements. Their next album, 'All The Good Times', released in early 1972, had an even more countrified feel and failed to make much of an impact. The album made it to #66, and managed to produce two more minor hits with Kenny Loggins' 'House At Pooh Corner' (#89) and 'Some Of Shelly's Blues' in 1971. Bojangles', which climbed into Billboard's Top Ten. The album yielded what is the group's best-known single, their cover of Jerry Jeff Walker's 'Mr. The album had a Country feel, but no trace of the Vaudeville and novelty numbers that had appeared on their earlier records. Their first effort was an album called 'Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy', issued in 1970. Bill McEuen became the group's producer as well as its manager.

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When they returned to their record company, they demanded full control over their recordings and the company agreed. The new line-up included McEuen, Hanna, Fadden, Thompson, and Jim Ibbotson (guitars, accordion, drums, percussion, piano, vocals).

The members went their separate ways for a while, but six months later the group reformed. With their mixed bag of Jug-Band, Vaudeville and Pop material, the band had trouble finding work on the live circuit, but recorded another unsuccessful album called 'Alive' in May of 1969 before spitting up. Their first electric album, 'Rare Junk', was released in June of 1968, but it too was a commercial failure. Ironically, by mid-1968, the group had gone electric. During the dispute, Bruce Kunlel left the line-up and was replaced by Chris Darrow (guitar, fiddle). The band now found itself torn apart over the issue of whether or not to go to a more electric sound. They released their debut album, 'The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band', in April of 1967, and had modest success with a single called 'Buy For Me The Rain', which went as high as #45 on the Billboard Pop chart.ДЄ second album, 'Ricochet', released seven months later, was a critical success but a commercial flop. John was the younger brother of the group's manager, Bill McEuen, who helped them land a recording contract with Liberty Records. Browne left to pursue a solo career after a few months and was replaced by John McEuen (banjo, fiddle, mandolin, steel guitar, vocals).

In college they met guitarist Jackson Browne and formed the first version of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band which included Glen Grosclose (drums), Ralph Barr (guitar) and Les Thompson (bass/vocals).

While still in high school in Long Beach, California, two guitarists, Jeff Hanna and Bruce Kunkel, formed a duo named The New Coast Two, before starting a group called The Illegitimate Jug Band. One of the few bands to have success on both the Rock / Pop charts as well as the Country charts, The Nitty Gritty Dirt band has had hit records in five different decades.

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