The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Make A Little Magic 1981 The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with lead singer, Jeff Hanna, and the late Nicolette Larson perform “Make A Little Magic” on Solid Gold. The air date is May 30, 1981. Make a Little Magic is the twelfth album from The Dirt Band, formerly known as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. This album includes the title cut which reached number 77 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but peaked at number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with Nicolett