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Robbie Robertson On His Creative And Symbiotic Relationship With Martin Scorsese

"Joni Mitchell is still the Queen Mother of singer-songwriters," Robbie Robertson says. Mitchell appeared in The Last Waltz, the first of his collaborations with Martin Scorsese. Don Dixon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Robbie Robertson On His Creative And Symbiotic Relationship With Martin Scorsese

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The Band's songwriter and Scorsese have been friends and collaborators since they first worked together on The Last Waltz in 1976. This year, Robertson scored The Irishman.

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Rick Danko And Garth Hudson On Mountain Stage

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Mountain Stage

Rick Danko And Garth Hudson On Mountain Stage

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The Band's bassist and vocalist and one of rock's greatest organists and keyboardists both stop by Mountain Stage in this archival session from 1989.

Rick Danko And Garth Hudson On Mountain Stage

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The Band's Robbie Robertson Looks Back On 50 Years Of 'Music From Big Pink'

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The Band's Robbie Robertson Looks Back On 50 Years Of 'Music From Big Pink'

The Band's Robbie Robertson describes how The Band's unique, honest and eclectic sound evolved in the basement of a house they called Big Pink, and the process of creating Music from Big Pink.

The Band's Robbie Robertson Looks Back On 50 Years Of 'Music From Big Pink'

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Robbie Robertson On World Cafe

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Robbie Robertson On World Cafe

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The guitarist says The Band's debut album, Music From Big Pink, "was music we were making for one another. It was just the pure joy of making music."

Robbie Robertson On World Cafe

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Robbie Robertson On 'The Last Waltz,' 40 Years Later

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Music Interviews

Robbie Robertson On 'The Last Waltz,' 40 Years Later

The Band's epic final concert included stars like Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan — and the venue even served Thanksgiving dinner.

Robbie Robertson On 'The Last Waltz,' 40 Years Later

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Guest DJ: Yusuf/Cat Stevens

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Guest DJ: Yusuf/Cat Stevens

Yusuf/Cat Stevens joins All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton to share songs that shaped his career and discuss his new album, Tell 'Em I'm Gone.

Guest DJ: Yusuf/Cat Stevens

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Robbie Robertson On World Cafe

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Robbie Robertson On World Cafe

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The Band's former lead songwriter and guitarist talks with host David Dye about his early days in Toronto in this Sense of Place feature. Robertson also discusses his new book, Legends, Icons & Rebels.

Robbie Robertson On World Cafe

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Remembering Levon Helm, Drummer And Singer In The Band

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Remembering Levon Helm, Drummer And Singer In The Band

Helm played superpowered, shifting backbeats, helped Bob Dylan go electric and sang some of The Band's biggest hits, including "The Weight" and "Up On Cripple Creek." He was 71 years old.

Remembering Levon Helm, Drummer And Singer In The Band

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Studio Sessions

Gabriela Montero: Improvising With The Band

Pianist Gabriela Montero fields songs sung over the telephone and creates her own improvisations around them. This week, hard work on a sailing team inspired a listener to sing the song "The Weight" by The Band.

Gabriela Montero: Improvising With The Band

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