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At a time when Acid Rock and Heavy Metal dominated popular music; The Band rebelled against the rebellion with a masterful mix of tight ensemble arrangements; great vocals; highly literate lyricism; and a respect for the musical traditions of the American South. Comprising Canadians Robbie Robertson; Rick Danko; Richard Manuel; and Garth Hudson; and Arkansas-born Levon Helm; The Band sparked a new appreciation for Americarsquo;s musical roots; fusing RB; jump blues; country; folk; boogie-woogie; swing; Cajun; New Orleans-style jazz; and rock; and setting the foundations for the Americana craze that would take hold 30 years later. The Band: Pioneers of Americana Music explores the diverse influences on the quintetrsquo;s music; and the impact that their music had in turn on contemporary music and American society. Through previously unpublished interviews with Robbie Robertson; Eric Andersen; Pete Seeger; and the late Rick Danko; as well as numerous other sources; Craig Harris surveys The Bandrsquo;s musical journey from sidemen for; among others; Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan; to rock legends in their own right. The book touches on the evolution of rock and roll; the electrifying of folk music; unionism; and Civil Rights Movement; the growth of Americarsquo;s musical roots; changes in radio formatting; changing perceptions of the American south; and the commercializing of the counter-culture; as well as drug dependency; alcoholism; suicide; greed; and the struggle against cancer. Harris takes readers through The Bandrsquo;s albums; from Music from Big Pink and The Band to their final releases and solo recordings; as well as their historic appearances at Woodstock; Isle of Wight (with Dylan); Watkins Glen (with the Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead); and the Last Waltz (with an all-star cast) and participation in the Festival Express. This biography is a must-have publication; not only for fans; but also for anyone interested in music history. Craig Harris sets the record straight as he shares the story of this incredibly influential rock act.