The story of Levon Helm — singer, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and drawling patriarch of the musical genre we now call Americana — has been told before. Helm told it himself in “This Wheel’s On Fire, ...

Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (born May 26, 1940 - April 19, 2012), was an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor. He achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Musician, songwriter and producer Joe Henry has overseen recordings by ...