The Band: Folk-Rock Legends & Roots!

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1.

What was The Band's original name?

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Answer: The Hawks
2.

What other names did The Band consider calling themselves?

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Answer: The Honkies, The Crackers
3.

Who directed The Band's farewell concert film, "The Last Waltz"?

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Answer: Martin Scorsese
4.

Who formed The Band?

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Answer: Ronnie Hawkins
5.

What was the name of The Band's first album?

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Answer: Music From Big Pink
6.

In 1968, Capitol Records signed The Band to a recording contract under what name?

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Answer: The Crackers
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What was the name of The Band's fourth album, released in October 1971?

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Answer: Cahoots
8.

Who wrote The Band's 1969 hit, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"?

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Answer: Robbie Robertson
9.

Name the Canadian-American group that backed Bob Dylan in the 1960s.

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Answer: The Band
10.

Who served as the drummer and frequent lead vocalist for The Band?

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Answer: Levon Helm
11.

What 1976 concert marked The Band’s farewell performance?

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Answer: The Last Waltz
12.

Who directed the documentary film The Last Waltz?

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Answer: Scorsese
13.

What song features the lyrics “Take a load off Fanny”?

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Answer: The Weight
14.

What instrument did Garth Hudson primarily play in The Band?

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Answer: Organ
15.

What 1969 album included the song "Up on Cripple Creek"?

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Answer: The Band
16.

Who was the main songwriter and guitarist for The Band?

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Answer: Robbie Robertson
17.

What U.S. state is referenced in the song “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”?

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Answer: Virginia
18.

What music festival in 1969 featured a performance by The Band?

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Answer: Woodstock

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