In addition to formal training, like many adolescents at the time Hudson’s musical tastes were informed by Alan Freed’s “Moondog Matinee” rock ’n’ roll radio show, which was broadcast from Cleveland.

In late 1950s Toronto, Hudson met the four other members of the Band when they were hired to tour with rock ’n’ roll singer Ronnie Hawkins.

Timothée Chalamet portrays Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown,” a rhythmic biopic unpacking his rise to rock ’n’ roll stardom.

The visit to the four-story building marked the inception of the aging downtown building into rock ‘n’ roll history.

Although preservationists are pressing the city to save the brick building with the rock ‘n’ roll vibe, the future remains uncertain and the end seems near.