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The Band
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The Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko (bass guitar, double bass, fiddle, trombone, vocals), Garth Hudson (keyboard instruments, saxophones, trumpet), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, baritone saxophone, vocals), and Robbie Robertson (guitar, vocals), and Levon Helm (drums, mandolin, guitar, vocals). All five members were notable musicians in their own right. The members of the Band first came together as they joined rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins's backing group, The Hawks, one by one between 1958 and 1963. Upon leaving Hawkins in 1964, they were briefly known as the Levon Helm Sextet with sax player Jerry Penfound being the sixth member, then Levon and the Hawks after Penfound's departure. In 1965, they released a single on Ware Records under the name Canadian Squires, but returned as Levon and the Hawks for a recording session for Atco later in 1965. At about the same time, Bob Dylan recruited Helm and Robertson for...
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Discography
- Stage Fright, 1970
- High on the Hog, 1996
- Islands, 1998
- Music From Big Pink, 2009
- Northern Lights - Southern Cross, 1975
- Jericho, 1993
- The Basement Tapes, 2009
- The Band, 1997
- Cahoots, 2009
- Moondog Matinee, 2001
- Rock Of Ages, 1987
- Jubilation, 1998
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| Song | The Weight |
| Artist | The Band |
| Album | Music From Big Pink |
| Label | Capitol |
| Year | 1968 |
| Song | Mystery Train |
| Artist | The Band |
| Album | Moondog Matinee |
| Label | EMI |
| Year | 1973 |
| Song | Don't Do It |
| Artist | The Band |
| Album | Rock Of Ages |
| Label | Capitol/EMI |
| Year | 1972 |
| Song | Arcadian Driftwood |
| Artist | The Band |
| Album | The Last Waltz |
| Label | Capitol/EMI |
| Year | 1978 |
| Song | When I Paint My Masterpiece |
| Artist | The Band |
| Album | Cahoots |
| Label | EMI |
| Year | 1971 |
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Links
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On the ABC
- The Tarrington Brass Band - ABC South West Vic - Australian ...
- r a g e | Wire
- DIG Radio - The Band Drummer Helm Sues Ad Company
- DIG Internet Radio - Wrong Side Of The Roper I
- Black Dyke Band: Nicholas Childs - The Music Show - 8 August 2009
- Rhythm Divine - 23 January 2011 - God's Troubadours: The ...
- Triple J | Magic Dirt History J-File
- The Portland Brass Band - ABC Western Victoria - Australian ...
- triple j's unearthed 2004 - Winners: NSW
- Australia Adlib - Colonel Bogey
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