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Mike Regenstreif	Origin of 'The Weight'? (Robbie Robertson) (15)	RE: Origin of 'The Weight'?	29 Dec 00
It was written by a Canadian guitar player named (Jaime)Robbie Robertson, who started as a teenaged guitarist in The Hawks, Ronnie Hawkins band. The Hawks later backed Bob Dylan and called themselves The Band. When The Band started to do their own material, most of which was written by Robbie. "The Weight" was on The Band's first album, "Music from Big Pink." Mike Regenstreif

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