Rick Danko

Real name: Richard Clare Danko
Born: December 29, 1942
Died: December 10, 1999
Country: Canada
IPI: 00034121824 2 works
00040377303 3 works
00128778731 4 works
Affiliation: ASCAP
Comments: Bassist and guitarist best known for being a founding member of The Band
Member of: The Band Bass. vocals
Related: Ronnie Hawkins Bass and rhythm guitar in The Hawks (1961-1963)

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Originals

		Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
		Java Blues	Rick Danko	1977	(4 artists)
		Sip the Wine	Rick Danko	1977	(2 artists)

Covers by Rick Danko

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Angels in the Snow	Danko, Fjeld, Andersen	1991	Jonas Fjeld & Lynni Treekrem Covered by (2 artists)
Blaze of Glory	Danko/Fjeld/Andersen	1991	Kenny Rogers
Blind Willie McTell	Rick Danko	1997	Bob Dylan REC, The Dream Syndicate REL
Bottle of Wine	Danko Fjeld Andersen	1994	Judy Collins
C. C. Rider	Rick Danko and Richard Manuel	2009	Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
Chain Gang	Rick Danko	2000	Sam Cooke
Chest Fever	Rick Danko	1997	The Band
Chest Fever	Rick Danko and Richard Manuel	2009	The Band
Crazy Mama	Rick Danko	1997	J.J. Cale
Cryin' Heart Blues	Rick Danko	2005	Johnnie & Jack and Their Tennessee Mountain Boys
Dimming of the Day	Danko Fjeld Andersen	1994	Richard and Linda Thompson
Don't Mess Up a Good Thing	Rick Danko	1997	Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure
I'll Turn to Stone	Rick Danko	2005	Four Tops REL, The Supremes [US1] REC
It Makes No Difference	Rick Danko	1997	The Band
It Makes No Difference	Rick Danko and Richard Manuel	2009	The Band
King Harvest	Rick Danko and Richard Manuel	2009	The Band
Let the Four Winds Blow	Rick Danko	2000	Rev. C.D. Montgomery, Dave Bartholomew
Long Black Veil	Rick Danko	1997	Lefty Frizzell
Mystery Train	Rick Danko	2005	Little Junior's Blue Flames
One More Shot	Danko/Fjeld/Andersen	1991	Levon Helm
Ripple	Rick Danko	2000	The Grateful Dead
Sick and Tired	Danko/Fjeld/Andersen	1991	Harlem Hamfats, Chris Kenner
Small Town Talk	Rick Danko	1977	Bobby Charles
Stage Fright	Rick Danko	1997	The Band
The Last Thing on My Mind	Danko/Fjeld/Andersen	1991	Ewan MacColl & A.L. Lloyd, Tom Paxton
The Shape I'm In	Rick Danko	1997	The Band
This Wheel's on Fire	Rick Danko	2000	Bob Dylan & The Band
Twilight	Rick Danko	1997	The Band
Twilight	Danko Fjeld Andersen	1994	The Band
Twilight	Rick Danko & Garth Hudson	1991	The Band
Twilight	Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience featuring Garth Hudson and Rick Danko	2006	The Band
Unfaithful Servant	Rick Danko and Richard Manuel	2009	The Band

Songs written by Rick Danko

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Beautiful Thing	Richard Manuel, Rick Danko	The Band	1966	Covered by Eric Clapton
Bessie Smith	Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko	Bob Dylan & The Band REC, Happy and Artie Traum REL	1968	Covered by (4 artists)
Daniel and the Sacred Harp	Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko	The Band	August 17, 1970	Covered by (3 artists)
Java Blues	Rick Danko, Emmette Grogan	Rick Danko	1977	Covered by (4 artists)
Life Is a Carnival	Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm	The Band	September 1971	Covered by (10 artists)
Small Town Talk	Rick Danko, Bobby Charles	Bobby Charles	1972	Covered by (12 artists)
This Wheel's on Fire	Bob Dylan, Rick Danko	Bob Dylan & The Band	July 1967	Covered by (39 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Cryin' Heart Blues	Rick Danko	2005	Other Peoples Music
Danko/Fjeld/Anderson	Danko/Fjeld/Andersen	1991	Mercury
In Concert	Rick Danko	1997	Breeze Hill
Live at O'Toole's Tavern, Scranton PA December 13 1985 - The Late Show	Rick Danko and Richard Manuel	2009	Voiceprint
One More Shot	Danko, Fjeld, Andersen	2001	RCA
Rick Danko	Rick Danko	1977	Arista
Ridin' on the Blinds	Danko Fjeld Andersen	1994	Grappa
Times Like These	Rick Danko	2000	Breeze Hill