Jimmy Ibbotson

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Jimmy Ibbotson
Birth nameJames Arvey Ibbotson
Born (1947-01-21) January 21, 1947 (age 77)
Genres Country, rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion
Years active1966–present
LabelsUnami Records
Formerly of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

James Arvey Ibbotson (born January 21, 1947) [1] is an American musician who is best known as a longtime member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. He has also released albums as a solo artist, as a member of the Wild Jimbos, and with John McEuen.

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Career

Ibbotson was a member of the Evergreen Blueshoes in 1969, alongside future Byrds musician Skip Battin. [2] 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. [3]

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. [4] [5] One year later, Ibbotson released This Is It with Tracy McLain. He wrote three songs on this album, "Mrs. Hiss's House", "Another Daddy", and "I Was a Fool". [6]

In May 2009, the Highland Ranch Herald reported Ibbotson was working on new material and performing locally. [7]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumArtistLabel
1977 Nitty Gritty Ibbotson Jimmy IbbotsonFirst American
1991 Wild Jimbos Wild JimbosMCA Records
1993 [8] Wild Jimbos Two Wild JimbosResounding Records
1998 Ibbinet Companion#1.5 [5] Jimmy IbbotsonUnami Records
1999 This Is It Jimmy IbbotsonUnami Records
2000 Stories & Songs John McEuen and Jimmy IbbotsonPlanetary Records
2000 Women & Waves Jimmy IbbotsonUnami Records Woody Creek
2001 Nitty Gritty Surround John McEuen and Jimmy IbbotsonAIX Records
2001 Hummingbirds of the Americas Jimmy IbbotsonFlying Dog Records
2004 Intent On Contentment Jimmy IbbotsonUnami Records
2005 Daylight [9] Jimmy IbbotsonUnami Records
2007 Canyon Jimmy IbbotsonUnami Records

Album information from liner notes unless otherwise noted.

Non-album tracks

The "Ballad of the Monon Bell" celebrates the annual football game between DePauw University 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 song, which can be downloaded for free from the DePauw website. [10]

Put the Wet Stuff on the Red Stuff

In 2004 the Aspen Fire Protection District produced the DVD Put the Wet Stuff on the Red Stuff, a 48-minute documentary film on the history of the Aspen Volunteer Fire Department. Ibbotson provides the narration. The AVFD traces its roots back to the silver boom days in Aspen. In 1881 the town devoted $200 to provide a fire department. The film was written by Ben Gagnon and produced by Darryl Grob. [11]

Related Research Articles

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, known as the Dirt Band from 1978 to 1983, is an American band founded in Long Beach, California, in 1966. Since 2018, the band has consisted of Jeff Hanna and his son Jaime Hanna, both guitarists and vocalists, along with Jimmie Fadden, Bob Carpenter, Ross Holmes, and Jim Photoglo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monon Bell</span> Sports trophy

The Monon Bell is the trophy awarded to the victor of the annual college football matchup between the Wabash College Little Giants and the DePauw University Tigers in the United States. The Bell is a 300-pound locomotive bell from the Monon Railroad. As of the end of the 2023 regular season, the two teams have played against each other 129 times. Wabash leads the all-time series, 63-57-9, and also has a slight advantage since the Bell was introduced as the victor's trophy in 1932, 44-41-6.

<i>Symphonion Dream</i> 1975 studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Symphonion Dream is the ninth album by American country music band The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. They were joined by guest musicians Leon Russell and Linda Ronstadt, along with actor Gary Busey, who was credited as "Teddy Jack Eddy", and played various percussion instruments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fishin' in the Dark</span> 1987 single by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

"Fishin' in the Dark" is a song written by Wendy Waldman and Jim Photoglo, and recorded by American country music group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with Jimmy Ibbotson singing lead vocals. It was released on June 7, 1987, as the second single from their album Hold On. The song reached number one on the country charts of both Billboard in the United States and RPM in Canada, and has been described as the band's signature song.

<i>Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two</i> 1989 studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two is the nineteenth studio album by American country folk group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released on May 1, 1989. The album follows the same concept as the band's 1972 album, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, which featured guest performances from many notable country music stars.

<i>Dirt, Silver and Gold</i> 1976 compilation album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Dirt, Silver and Gold is a 1976 compilation album by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band that contains some of the band's greatest material to that point. It also includes 12 songs not previously available. It was originally released as a three LP album, and was released in 2003 as a two compact disc set by BGO Records.

<i>Plain Dirt Fashion</i> 1984 studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Plain Dirt Fashion is the fifteenth studio album by American country folk group Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released in 1984 by the record label Warner Bros. Records. This album went to #8 on the US Country charts. The three singles from this album all charted in the top 3. "Long Hard Road " went to 1, "I Love Only You" went to 3, and "High Horse" went to 2. The album is noteworthy for covers of both Meat Loaf's 1978 hit "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" and Bruce Springsteen's 1981 single "Cadillac Ranch".

<i>Acoustic</i> (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album) 1994 studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Acoustic is the 1994 album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

<i>Live Two Five</i> 1991 live album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Live Two Five is a live album recorded during three shows at the Red Deer Fine Arts Center in Alberta, Canada, in 1991. The concert recording marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band despite the absence of founding member John McEuen. The tracks on this collection are live versions of songs that were previously released as well as a new song.

<i>All the Good Times</i> 1972 studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

All the Good Times is the fifth studio album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released in January 1972.

<i>The Christmas Album</i> (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album) 1997 studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

The Christmas Album is the 1997 album from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. This album reached 93 on the US Country charts.

<i>Nitty Gritty Ibbotson</i> 1977 studio album by Jimmy Ibbotson

Nitty Gritty Ibbotson is the first solo album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member, Jimmy Ibbotson, released in 1977. Ibbotson left the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at the end 1975, but rejoined them a few years later.

<i>Wild Jimbos</i> 1991 studio album by Wild Jimbos

Wild Jimbos is the 1991 album by Wild Jimbos. Wild Jimbos is Jim Salestrom, Jimmy Ibbotson and Jim Ratts. Salestrom was a member of Dolly Parton's band. Ibbotson was a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as a songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. Ratts is a member of Runaway Express.

<i>Wild Jimbos Two</i> 1993 studio album by Wild Jimbos

Wild Jimbos Two is the 1993 album by Wild Jimbos. Wild Jimbos is Jim Salestrom, Jimmy Ibbotson and Jim Ratts. Jim Salestrom 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 variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Jim Ratts is a member of Runaway Express.

<i>Stories & Songs</i> (John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson album) 2000 studio album by John McEuen & Jimmy Ibbotson

Stories & Songs is a 2000 album by John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson. Both are former members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

<i>Hummingbirds of the Americas</i> 2001 studio album by Jimmy Ibbotson

Hummingbirds of the Americas is the 2001 solo album by Jimmy Ibbotson. Jimmy Ibbotson is a former member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

<i>Intent On Contentment</i> 2004 studio album by Jimmy Ibbotson

Intent On Contentment is the 2004 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. Ibbotson is a former member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

<i>Ibbinet Companion</i> 1998 studio album by Jimmy Ibbotson

Ibbinet Companion # 1.5 is a 1998 solo album by Jimmy Ibbotson of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

<i>Daylight</i> (Jimmy Ibbotson album) 2005 studio album by Jimmy Ibbotson

Daylight is a 2005 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. Ibbotson is a former member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

<i>Twenty Years of Dirt</i> 1986 compilation album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Twenty Years of Dirt, subtitled The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, is the second compilation album from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. It is a collection of hits from their career to that point. The album contained one new song, "Stand a Little Rain", which reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album reached 10 on the US Country charts and was certified platinum.

References

  1. ↑ Rose, Mike (January 21, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 21, 2023 includes celebrities Luke Grimes, Geena Davis". Cleveland.com . Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "B". badcatrecords.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ Ratts, Jim and Salli. "Runaway Express". Runawayexpress.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Jimmy Ibbotson - Internet Companion". coultergraphics.com. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Jim Ibbotson - Ibbinet Companion # 1.5". starclustermusic.de. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Jim Ibbotson - That's It". starclustermusic.de. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Life". Highland Ranch Herald; coloradocommunitynewspapers.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Jim Salestrom - Albums & Tracks". Jimsalestrom.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Star Cluster Music Shop". Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Ballad of the Monon Bell is Recorded in Nashville". Depauw.edu. DePauw University. October 15, 1985. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Our History". Aspenfire.com. Aspen Fire Protection District. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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