The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will release a greatest hits album featuring five decades of American music on Friday, Feb. 24. Check out this interview I did with founding member Jeff Hanna on the band’s 50th anniversary in September 2015.
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band celebrates 50 years with new album release on Sept. 30, first-ever IBMA performance
I have always found it a bit ironic that one of the most iconic American bands that plays bluegrass has its roots, not in the verdant hills of Appalachia, but in the shifting sands of sunny Southern California.
Note that I said “band that plays bluegrass” rather than “bluegrass band.” Because that’s what Nitty Gritty Dirt Band leader and co-founder Jeff Hanna calls them.
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