Last Waltz: The Full Story of the Band by Harris, Craig
Last Waltz: The Full Story of the Band by Harris, Craig

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...
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Last Waltz: The Full Story of the Band by Harris, Craig

Last Waltz: The Full Story of the Band

$86.92
Last Waltz: The Full Story of the Band by Harris, Craig

Last Waltz: The Full Story of the Band

$86.92
Author: Craig Harris
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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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, country, Dixieland, and rock 'n' roll is revered as a root of Americana music.

Harris interweaves original and previously unpublished interviews with the late Robertson, Danko, and Hawkins, as well as producer/sideman Aaron "Professor Louie" Hurwitz, drummer Rick Ciarlante, the Helm Band's Larry Campbell and his wife Teresa Williams, and others. Recordings, concerts, festivals, film appearances, Robertson's soundtracks for Martin Scorsese, and others are assessed closely. But this isn't just a story celebrating the group's countless hits, successes, and victories. Despite their lasting influence, The Band's journey was far from smooth. Drug and alcohol abuse, poor health, bankruptcies, and bitter conflicts over songwriting credits took their toll. Craig Harris looks at it all.

Author: Craig Harris
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 07/10/2025
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.09h x 6.34w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781538194768


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/14/2025
Library Journal 06/20/2025 pg. 1
Booklist 07/08/2025

About the Author
Craig Harris is a music historian, educator, storyteller, percussionist, photographer, radio show host, and author of six books. A skilled percussionist, he has appeared onstage with C. J. Chenier, Greg Brown, Jonathan Edwards, Rod MacDonald, Melanie, Mustard's Retreat, Merl Saunders, Rick Danko (The Band), and Los Texmaniacs. He co-hosts the Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour on the DreamVisions7 Radio Network and hosts The Craig Harris Show on Washington, DC's Bluegrass Country/WAMU-FM.
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