With songs like "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "Up on Cripple Creek", songwriter/guitarist Robbie Robertson and his partners in The Band introduced a musical lexicon, one soaked in the mythology of the Old South that has influenced countless musicians. In this remarkable memoir, Robertson weaves together his rollicking years with rockabilly Ronnie Hawkins, The Band's formation and trial-by-fire supporting Bob Dylan on his '66 world tour, and the cloistered sessions leading to their unique sound.