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Levon: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of The Band and Beyond

Levon: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of The Band and Beyond

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Levon Helm's life is a captivating story of American popular music, from his early influences in the Arkansas Delta to his role in the Band's success. He overcame personal setbacks and achieved success in acting, but his life was tragically cut short by throat cancer in 2012.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 10 September 2020
Publisher: EverAfter Romance


Levon Helm, the beloved and legendary drummer and singer of the Band, is the subject of this captivating biography. He sang the anthems of a generation, including "The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek," and "Life Is a Carnival." His story is a rollicking journey through American popular music, from his early days in the Arkansas Delta, where he witnessed the collision of blues, country, and gospel, to his time with the Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks, and his role in revolutionizing American rock with the Band. Helm's perfect rhythm and unforgettable vocals were the heart and soul of the Band, and his rebellious life on the road, from being booed with Bob Dylan to the creative cauldron of Big Pink and the Woodstock Festival, is chronicled in detail. However, his career was not without its challenges, including a devastating betrayal by his closest friend, guitarist Robbie Robertson, and a near bankruptcy. Despite these setbacks, Helm found success in an acting career, appearing in films such as "Coal Miner's Daughter" and "The Right Stuff." He regained his singing voice and made his last decade a triumph, opening his barn to the Midnight Rambles and earning three Grammys. Unfortunately, cancer claimed his life in 2012. "Levon" is a penetrating and skillfully told tale of a music legend from Southern cotton fields to global limelight.

Weight: 692g
Dimension: 163 x 236 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781635767049

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