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Robbie Robertson, RIP

Robbie Robertson, RIP

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Robbie Robertson, from ‘The Last Waltz’

As soon as I heard of the death of Band guitarist Robbie Robertson, I called up my favorite Band song, “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and listened to it twice. That’s Levon Helm singing; Robertson is on lead guitar, and Rick Danko on bass.

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