Nitty Gritty Autographs
Glen Augustus Holness (1957 – 24 June 1991), otherwise known by his stage name Nitty Gritty, was a popular Jamaican reggae singer. Born in the August Town section of Kingston, Jamaica, he was the second of eleven children born to religious parents.
Holness formed The Soulites in the early 1970s and recorded his first solo single in the early 1980s for producer Sugar Minott. He worked on the Zodiac sound system and recorded further singles, working with George Phang before moving on to King Jammy in 1985, with whom he had his breakthrough success with "Hog inna Minty", a Jamaican folk song. Nitty Gritty was the first to record the song and was an instant success. He enjoyed further successful singles produced by Jammy, and his debut album, Turbo Charged was released in 1986, as was the split album with King Kong, Musical Confrontation. He moved to live in London before relocating to New York City, where he continued to record but less frequently. Further albums followed with General Penitentiary (1987), Nitty Gritty (1988), and Jah in the Family (1989).
On 24 June 1991, he was shot dead in front of Super Power Record Shop in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 34, for which deejay Super Cat was initially suspected yet later cleared.
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Traded items with a signature of Nitty Gritty
The most expensive item with a signature of Nitty Gritty (Signed Autographed Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Debut LP) was sold in May 2025 for $2,500.00 while the cheapest item (Robert Banas Signed Autograph 4x6 Photo West Side Story Nitty Gritty) found a new owner for $0.01 in March 2023. The month with the most items sold (23) was December 2025 with an average selling price of $82.99 for an autographed item of Nitty Gritty. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with $2,500.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was March 2023. In average, an autographed item from Nitty Gritty is worth $29.39.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Nitty Gritty were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | JEFF HANNA SIGNED 8x10 PHOTO AUTOGRAPHED NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND LEAD SINGER COA | $55.99 |  |
 | NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND "Hold On" AUTOGRAPHED TO MIRO by all GOLD PROMO STAMP NM! | $50.00 | |
| NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND "Workin' Band" AUTOGRAPHED TO MIRO by 4 - PROMO STAMP NM! | $50.00 | |
| NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND 1987 Signed LP Hanna Fadden Ibbotson Jacket EX VINYL MINT | $39.79 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band All The Good Times OBI LP Vinyl Autographed Used | $1,247.58 | |
 | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band full SIGNED 8.5x11 Concert Show Promo Photo COA Autograph | $75.98 | |
 | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Signed 8x10 Cardstock Promo Photo | $25.99 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Signed 8x10 Cardstock Promo Photo color Guerented | $134.96 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Signed Autographed "Make a Little Magic" Record Album | $129.99 | |
 | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Signed LP Record Album Symphonion Dream 3 AUTOS | $24.99 | |
| NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND SIGNED Poster JSA COA | $699.99 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band x5 Autographed 12x12 Hold On Promo Flat | $58.98 | |
| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band x5 Autographed 12x12 Hold On Promo Flat | $58.98 | |
 | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | *SIGNED* 2 CD Will the Circle be Unbroken 30th Anniv. | $48.99 | |
 | VTG Nitty Gritty Dirt Band T Shirt XL Signed Jimmy Ibbotson Black Single Stitch | $180.00 | |
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In the Documentaries of the Blackwood Brothers, Great Artists Explored (06/16/2022): Several films from Michael and Christian Blackwood, grounded in the nitty-gritty of art-making, are available to watch through June 28.
