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Nitty Gritty
(Doug Sahm)

1973 version:
 

Doug Sahm - lead vocal, guitar & bajo sexto
Atwood Allen - harmony vocal
Augie Meyer - Vox organ
Jack Barber - bass
George Rains - drums
Rocky Morales - tenor sax
Charley MacBirney - trumpet

Produced by Doug Sahm
 

original first pressing/release:

THE SIR DOUGLAS BAND
ATLANTIC SD 7287
TEXAS TORNADO
B6: Nitty Gritty (3:03)
(Doug Sahm)
1973, USA, LP (more info)
   
   
   

 

1997 live version:

original first pressing/release:

DOUG SAHM / THE LAST REAL TEXAS BLUES BAND
SAN ANTONIO RECORDS - DOUGALIVE 1
LIVE - IN STOCKHOLM
track 3: Nitty Gritty
(Doug Sahm)
August 11, 2012, Sweden, digipak CD (more info)

   
   
   

 

covered by:
  THE BOTTLE ROCKETS
BLOODSHOT RECORDS BS 086
SONGS OF SAHM
track 7: Nitty Gritty (3:10)
February 19, 2002, USA, CD (more info)
   
   
   

 

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1988-04-23 DOUG SAHM - USA - Austin, TX - Liberty Lunch
1997-08-01 DOUG SAHM & THE LAST REAL TEXAS BLUES BAND - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Paradiso
1997-08-02 DOUG SAHM & THE LAST REAL TEXAS BLUES BAND - Belgium - Lokeren - "Lokerse Feesten"
1997-08-11 DOUG SAHM & THE LAST REAL TEXAS BLUES BAND - Sweden - Stockholm - Riksscenen

 

live versions by other artists:
   
   
   
   
   

 

same title, different song:
  PRIMAL SCREAM
COLUMBIA
RIOT CITY BLUES
track 2: Nitty Gritty
2006, USA, CD
  RECKLESS
VALENTINO RECORDS (WARNER BROS) 790 564-1
NO FRILLS
A1: Nitty Gritty (3:22)
(Gary Kriss - Chris Cintron)
1987, Germany, LP
(also released on VALENTINO RECORDS B9458 - 1987, UK, 7" 45rpm)
  RICARDO RAY
ALEGRE RECORDS X-4024
A-side: Nitty Gritty
(Lincoln Chase)
1968, USA, 7" 45rpm (more info)