Jimmy Ibbotson
{{short description|American musician (born 1947)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2014}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jimmy Ibbotson
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| instrument = Vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, bass, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion
| genre = Country, rock
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician
| birth_name = James Arvey Ibbotson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|1|21}}
| years_active = 1966–present
| label = Unami Records
| past_member_of = Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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James Arvey Ibbotson (born January 21, 1947){{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Mike |date=January 21, 2023|title=Today's famous birthdays list for January 21, 2023 includes celebrities Luke Grimes, Geena Davis|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/01/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-january-21-2023-includes-celebrities-luke-grimes-geena-davis.html |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=Cleveland.com}} 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.{{cite web |url= http://badcatrecords.com/BadCat/EVERGREENblueshoes.htm |title= B| website= badcatrecords.com| access-date=August 26, 2018}} 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.{{cite web| url=http://www.runawayexpress.com/jimbos.html|title=Runaway Express|first=Jim and Salli|last=Ratts|website=Runawayexpress.com|access-date=August 26, 2018}}
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.{{cite web| url= http://www.coultergraphics.com/CDcovers/Ibbinet.html|title=Jimmy Ibbotson - Internet Companion|website= coultergraphics.com|access-date=August 26, 2018}}{{Cite web |url= http://www.starclustermusic.de/artists/nittygritty/ibbotson/disco/dpji9801.htm |title=Jim Ibbotson - Ibbinet Companion # 1.5| website= starclustermusic.de |access-date=December 28, 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719085858/http://www.starclustermusic.de/artists/nittygritty/ibbotson/disco/dpji9801.htm |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} 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".{{Cite web |url= http://www.starclustermusic.de/artists/nittygritty/ibbotson/disco/dpji9901.htm |title=Jim Ibbotson - That's It| work= starclustermusic.de |access-date=December 28, 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110719085912/http://www.starclustermusic.de/artists/nittygritty/ibbotson/disco/dpji9901.htm |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
In May 2009, the Highland Ranch Herald reported Ibbotson was working on new material and performing locally.{{Cite web |url= http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/05/15/highlands_ranch_herald/lifestyles/21_ent_ibby.txt |title= Life| website= Highland Ranch Herald; coloradocommunitynewspapers.com |access-date=January 1, 2011 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120707210607/http://coloradocommunitynewspapers.com/articles/2009/05/15/highlands_ranch_herald/lifestyles/21_ent_ibby.txt |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}
Discography
= Albums =
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.depauw.edu/news/index.asp?id=23724|title= Ballad of the Monon Bell is Recorded in Nashville |date= October 15, 1985 |publisher= DePauw University| website=Depauw.edu |url-status= dead| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120914170940/https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/23724/| archivedate= September 14, 2012 |access-date= October 12, 2022}}
=''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.{{cite web|url=http://aspenfire.com/history/|title=Our History |publisher= Aspen Fire Protection District|website=Aspenfire.com|access-date=August 26, 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{discogs artist|Jimmy Ibbotson}}
- {{IMDb name|1678924}}
{{Nitty Gritty Dirt Band}}
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Category:20th-century American singer-songwriters
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Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:American country rock singers
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Category:Nitty Gritty Dirt Band members
Category:20th-century American male singers