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Hello there! In this week’s blog we consider the song The Weight. This is a terrific folk-rock song by The Band. We will start with the original song by The Band, and then we will review covers from Aretha Franklin and also the Allman Brothers Band.

The Band and The Weight:

The Band was a Canadian-American country-rock quintet.

Initially, they began as The Hawks, a backup band for singer Ronnie Hawkins.

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After they went out on their own, they were eventually hired by Bob Dylan when he switched from acoustic to electric music.

Nearly all of the Hawks played multiple instruments. They were comprised of Robbie Robertson on guitar; Richard Manuel on piano and drums; Garth Hudson on keyboards, saxophone and trumpet; Levon Helm on drums and mandolin; and Rick Danko on bass and fiddle.

Below, a photo of The Band.

From L: Garth Hudson; Robbie Robertson; Rick Danko; Richard Manuel; Levon Helm.

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The Hawks accompanied Dylan on an American tour in , and s