Last Waltz: The Full Story of The Band

Craig Harris dives deeply into The Band, including the myths and confusions surrounding its members, and provides a wide—ranging account from their very beginnings with Ronnie Hawkins, collaboration with Bob Dylan, to the present.

A half—century after The Band's original lineup, Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Garth Hudson, and Levon Helm played together for a final time at a star—studded concert—the “Last Waltz”—on Thanksgiving 1976. The group's blend of folk, blues, count...