John McEuen, born December 19, 1945, in Oakland, California, is an American folk musician and a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

In 1986, after twenty years with the Dirt Band, McEuen departed to pursue a solo career.

In 1978, he was asked by Martin to provide the backing band for a comic, novelty song called King Tut.

With Martin on vocals, the Dirt Band recorded the song under the alias "The Toot Uncommons".

[1] McEuen published an autobiography in 2018 titled The Life I've Picked - A Banjo Player's Nitty Gritty Journey.