who wants to get stoned and watch the last waltz with me?

I've been really interested in pop culture myths lately...stumbled across this one in Greil Marcus' Dylan book and I was instantly smitten....

As the Hawks, the Band hunted up the great blues harmonica player Sonny Boy Williamson II. In West Helena, Arkansas, Levon Helm's home ground, they spent the night jamming- Sonny Boy with a bucket between his knees to catch the blood from his raw lips...

(from the article "Save the Last Waltz for Me")