Jimmy Ibbotson is an American

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 musician

Musician

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 who is best known as a longtime member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded...

. He has also released albums as a solo artist, as a member of the Wild Jimbos, and with John McEuen

John McEuen

John McEuen , is an American folk musician and entertainer. He was one of the earliest members of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He played with the band from 1966 to 1986, and returned in 2001.The group prior to that 'dissolved' a few times briefly, but none as long as in 1968, right after spending 4...

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Career

Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. After spending a number of years with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as well as being a solo artist, Ibbotson joined the Wild Jimbos in the early 1990s.

In 1998 Ibbotson released Ibbinet Companion#1.5. He was writing a weekly column for his website, telling stories about his adventures on the road, living in Colorado, trying to stop smoking, and general philosophies on life. He wanted to release the songs that he wrote around that time as an audio companion to his Internet stories. He sang and played guitar and mandolin. One year later, Ibbotson released That's It

That's It

That's It is the 1999 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.-Track listing:#"Try Not To Cry"...

. He wrote three songs on this album, Mrs. Hiss's House, Another Daddy, and I Was A Fool.

In May 2009, the Highland Ranch Herald reported Ibbotson was working on new material and performing locally.

Albums

Year	Album	Artist	Label
1977	Nitty Gritty Ibbotson Nitty Gritty Ibbotson Nitty Gritty Ibbotson is the 1977 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band...	Jimmy Ibbotson	First American
1991	Wild Jimbos Wild Jimbos Wild Jimbos is the 1991 album by Wild Jimbos. Wild Jimbos is Jim Salistrom, Jimmy Ibbotson, and Jim Ratts. Jim Salistrom was at that time a member of Dolly Parton's band. Jimmy Ibbotson was at the time a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a...	Wild Jimbos	MCA Records
1993	Wild Jimbos Two Wild Jimbos Two Wild Jimbos Two is the 1993 album by Wild Jimbos. Wild Jimbos is Jim Salistrom, Jimmy Ibbotson, and Jim Ratts. Jim Salistrom was at that time a member of Dolly Parton's band. Jimmy Ibbotson was at the time a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a...	Wild Jimbos	Resounding Records
1998	Ibbinet Companion#1.5	Jimmy Ibbotson	Unami Records
1999	That's It That's It That's It is the 1999 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.-Track listing:#"Try Not To Cry"...	Jimmy Ibbotson	Unami Records
2000	Stories & Songs Stories & Songs (Jimmy Ibbotson album) Stories & Songs is the 2000 album by John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson. Ibbotson is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.-Track listing:...	John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson	Planetary Records
2000	Women & Waves Women & Waves Women & Waves is the 2000 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.-Track listing:#"Casa Zopilote" -...	Jimmy Ibbotson	Unami Records Woody Creek
2001	Nitty Gritty Surround Nitty Gritty Surround Nitty Gritty Surround is the 2001 DVD-Video and DVD-Audio release by John McEuen &Jimmy Ibbotson. It consists of a live in studio recording...	John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson	AIX Records
2001	Hummingbirds of the Americas Hummingbirds of the Americas Hummingbirds of the Americas is the 2001 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.-Track listing:#"Hummingbird" -...	Jimmy Ibbotson	Flying Dog Records
2004	Intent On Contentment Intent On Contentment Intent On Contentment is the 2004 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.-Track listing:...	Jimmy Ibbotson	Unami Records
2005	Daylight Daylight (Jimmy Ibbotson album) Daylight is the 2005 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.-Track listing:#"No Shoestrings On Louise"...	Jimmy Ibbotson
2007	Canyon Canyon (Jimmy Ibbotson album) Canyon is the 2007 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.-Track listing:#"Hummingbird" - 8:00...	Jimmy Ibbotson	Jimmy Ibbotson

Non-album tracks

The "Ballad of the Monon Bell" celebrates the annual football game between DePauw and Wabash College, a rivalry which dates back to 1890 and awards the winner the prized railroad bell. Jimmy Ibbotson, a 1969 graduate of DePauw, recorded The Ballad of the Monon Bell. The song can be downloaded for free from the DePauw website.