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Before becoming famous on their own, the five musicians worked as the backing group for which rockabilly star, billed as 'the Hawks'?	0%
The group became Bob Dylan's backing band on his controversial 1965-66 world tour, drawing boos from folk purists. What had Dylan done to provoke that reaction?	0%
Who was the group's lead guitarist and principal songwriter?	0%
Drummer and vocalist Levon Helm was distinctive among the members as the only one born where?	0%
Levon Helm, with his unmistakable Southern voice, grew up in which U.S. state?	0%
Which member, the classically trained multi-instrumentalist, was celebrated for his swirling organ and keyboard textures?	0%
Rick Danko played which instrument while also sharing lead vocals?	0%
The group's 1968 debut album was named after a house near Woodstock, New York, where they recorded informally with Bob Dylan. What was distinctive about the house?	0%
The recordings the group made with Bob Dylan in that house became famous under what name?	0%
Their signature song, written by Robbie Robertson, opens with the line 'I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling about half past dead.' What is its title?	0%
The 1969 self-titled second album is widely nicknamed by fans after the dominant color of its cover. What is that nickname?	0%
The narrative song 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' tells the story of a Southern family near the end of which war?	0%
Which of these was a hit single from the 1969 self-titled album, featuring a memorable clavinet riff?	0%
Their 1976 farewell concert in San Francisco, featuring a huge cast of guest stars, was famously held on which holiday?	0%
That 1976 farewell concert was filmed and turned into a landmark concert movie by which director?	0%
Which of these legendary artists was among the guest performers at the group's 1976 farewell concert film?	0%
Beyond their original songs, the group also released a studio album made up entirely of covers of older R&B and rock 'n' roll standards. What did this album consist of?	0%
The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in which year?	0%
A long-running, neutrally documented disagreement within the group centered on what issue between Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm?	0%
In his later years, Levon Helm hosted intimate concerts at his Woodstock barn and won a Grammy for his solo comeback album. By what name were those concert sessions known?	0%

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Before becoming famous on their own, the five musicians worked as the backing group for which rockabilly star, billed as 'the Hawks'?

The group became Bob Dylan's backing band on his controversial 1965-66 world tour, drawing boos from folk purists. What had Dylan done to provoke that reaction?

Who was the group's lead guitarist and principal songwriter?

Drummer and vocalist Levon Helm was distinctive among the members as the only one born where?

Levon Helm, with his unmistakable Southern voice, grew up in which U.S. state?

Which member, the classically trained multi-instrumentalist, was celebrated for his swirling organ and keyboard textures?

Rick Danko played which instrument while also sharing lead vocals?

The group's 1968 debut album was named after a house near Woodstock, New York, where they recorded informally with Bob Dylan. What was distinctive about the house?

The recordings the group made with Bob Dylan in that house became famous under what name?

Their signature song, written by Robbie Robertson, opens with the line 'I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling about half past dead.' What is its title?

The 1969 self-titled second album is widely nicknamed by fans after the dominant color of its cover. What is that nickname?

The narrative song 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down' tells the story of a Southern family near the end of which war?

Which of these was a hit single from the 1969 self-titled album, featuring a memorable clavinet riff?

Their 1976 farewell concert in San Francisco, featuring a huge cast of guest stars, was famously held on which holiday?

That 1976 farewell concert was filmed and turned into a landmark concert movie by which director?

Which of these legendary artists was among the guest performers at the group's 1976 farewell concert film?

Beyond their original songs, the group also released a studio album made up entirely of covers of older R&B and rock 'n' roll standards. What did this album consist of?

The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in which year?

A long-running, neutrally documented disagreement within the group centered on what issue between Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm?

In his later years, Levon Helm hosted intimate concerts at his Woodstock barn and won a Grammy for his solo comeback album. By what name were those concert sessions known?