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Remembering the great Levon Helm, born Mark Lavon Helm on May 26, 1940, in Elaine, Arkansas -- he died on April 19, 2012. Helm grew up in Turkey Scratch, Arkansas, a hamlet west of Helena, Arkansas. Helm was an American rock and Americana musician and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and regular lead vocalist for the Band. Helm was known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, multi-instrumental ability, and creative drumming style highlighted on many of the Band's recordings, such

Jim Keltner shares an incredible story about how Levon Helm, drummer from “The Band“, influenced legendary drummer Charlie Watts as well as Steve Jordan 🥁 In this 3-part Roundtable, Don Lombardi is joined by the legendary Jim Keltner, Chad Wackerman, and Gregg Bissonette, who share invaluable insights on playing drums in the most musical way possible and supporting vocalists. Hear Jim’s story of Ringo Starr inspiring him to “play to the singing” and discover why he believes you must truly love

Levon Helm on singing and drumming 🥁 #drumhistory - ::: SUPPORT DRUM HISTORY ON PATREON - LINK IN BIO:: - Listen here 🔈 www.drumhistorypodcast.com - - - #Drummer #drum #drums #levonhelm | Drum History Podcast

Levon Helm drives “Ophelia” in The Last Waltz, his voice and drumming in perfect sync. As we celebrate 50 years of Northern Lights–Southern Cross, this one still stands out as a timeless piece of The Band’s sound.🎺 | THE BAND

Levon Helm performing "Rag Mama Rag" with the Letterman Band in January, 1983. Levon was scheduled to appear on the show on January 6, 1983 but he never showed up. A week later, on January 11, Levon finally arrived and apologized for his no-show the previous week because of a fire that had destroyed his truck. #LevonHelm #DavidLetterman #MusicHistory | The Band: A History