Jimmy Ibbotson

Jimmy Ibbotson
Born	(1947-01-21) January 21, 1947
Genres	Country, rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, mandolin, electric bass, and more
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Unami Records
Associated acts	Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Jimmy Ibbotson 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.

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. 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.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Artist	Label
1977	Nitty Gritty Ibbotson	Jimmy Ibbotson	First American
1991	Wild Jimbos	Wild Jimbos	MCA Records
1993	Wild Jimbos Two	Wild Jimbos	Resounding Records
1998	Ibbinet Companion#1.5	Jimmy Ibbotson	Unami Records
1999	That's It	Jimmy Ibbotson	Unami Records
2000	Stories & Songs	John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson	Planetary Records
2000	Women & Waves	Jimmy Ibbotson	Unami Records Woody Creek
2001	Nitty Gritty Surround	John McEuen and Jimmy Ibbotson	AIX Records
2001	Hummingbirds of the Americas	Jimmy Ibbotson	Flying Dog Records
2004	Intent on Contentment	Jimmy Ibbotson	Unami Records
2005	Daylight	Jimmy Ibbotson
2007	Canyon	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.