Garth Hudson was the mystery man in the Band ... music. One of my favorite moments is his honky-tonk piano in “Rag Mama Rag,” plunking alongside Rick Danko’s fiddle, Levon Helm’s mandolin ...

Nathan Denette/AP, file Share NEW YORK — Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist ... on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87.

NEW YORK — Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all ... as “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87. Hudson was the eldest and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and ... as “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87. Hudson was the eldest and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and ... as “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87. Hudson was the eldest and ...

Garth Hudson, The Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around ... as “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87. “Today, we sadly say goodbye to ...

NEW YORK — Garth Hudson, the Band's virtuoso keyboardist and all ... rock standards as "Up on Cripple Creek," "The Weight" and "Rag Mama Rag," has died at age 87. Hudson was the eldest and ...