In the wake of producing such classics as "The Weight," "It Makes No Difference," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "Cripple Creek," the band known as The Band held its final concert on Nov. 25, 1976 at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.
And, what an epic concert it was. Some 30 songs played and scores of artists joined Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson and The Band for sets on stage, including Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood and Neil Young. Two years later, Martin Scorsese made a documentary about the concert, "The Last Waltz," which became known as one of the best concert films ever.
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