A conversation with Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter for The Band, died Aug. 9 at the age of 80. For this remembrance, we're sharing an encore presentation of a conversation Robertson had with All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen in 2018, on the 50th anniversary of The Band's seminal album Music From Big Pink.Note: This interview originally published Aug. 8, 2018.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy