Ronnie Hawkins, like everybody else, had no idea what to make of this strange cat. “Garth was different,” Hawkins said. “He heard all sorts of weird sounds in his head, and he played like ...

Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly ... Hawkins put together a Canadian backing group that included guitarist-songwriter Robbie Robertson, keyboardists Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel and bassist ...

Ronnie Hawkins attends the premiere for "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band" in 2019, in Toronto. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Ronnie Hawkins, the rowdy rockabilly singer who was ...

NEW YORK — Garth Hudson, ... Hudson was the oldest and last member to join the Band, which was originally known as the Hawks and backed up Ronnie Hawkins. In the late 1960s, ...

“I hired Garth Hudson,” Hawkins recalled, “he had the reputation of being one of those genius musicians — to teach Richard piano, ... Ronnie Hawkins is a footnote in U.S. rock history.

Garth Hudson played organ and saxophone in Ronnie Hawkins’ band from 1961 to 1963. Hawkins’ backing band spun off on its own after that—playing under various names and backing Bob Dylan ...

His mentorship of Garth Hudson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson would eventually lead the band to back Bob Dylan for his around-the-world 1966 tour.

Ronnie Hawkins, patron of Canadian rock, dies at 87 He recruited Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Rick Danko – later known as The Band. Posted May 29, 2022 ...

"Garth was different," Ronnie Hawkins said. "He heard all sorts of weird sounds in his head, ... "Garth Hudson is one of the strangest people I ever met," Al Kooper wrote in Rolling Stone in 1968, ...

Garth Hudson, the multitalented ... Hudson was the oldest and last member to join The Band, which was originally known as the Hawks and backed up Ronnie Hawkins. In the late 1960s, they ditched ...

Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks from left: Rick Danko, bass; largely hidden Richard Manuel, piano; Hawkins; Levon Helm, drums; Robbie Robertson, guitar; Garth Hudson ...