A dazzling, epic biography of Levon Helm--the beloved, legendary
drummer and singer of the Band. He sang the anthems of a
generation: "The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek," and "Life Is a
Carnival." Levon Helm's story--told here through sweeping research
and interviews with close friends and fellow musicians--is the
rollicking story of American popular music itself. In the Arkansas
Delta, a young Levon witnessed "blues, country, and gospel hit in a
head-on collision," as he put it. The result was rock 'n' roll. As
a teenager, he joined the raucous Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks,
then helped merge a hard-driving electric sound with Bob Dylan's
folk roots, and revolutionized American rock with the Band. Helm
not only provided perfect "in the pocket" rhythm and unforgettable
vocals, he was the Band's soul. Levon traces a rebellious life on
the road, from being booed with Bob Dylan to the creative cauldron
of Big Pink, the Woodstock Festival, world tours, The Last Waltz,
and beyond with the man Dylan called "one of the last true great
spirits of my or any other generation." Author Sandra B. Tooze digs
deep into what Helm saw as a devastating betrayal by his closest
friend, Band guitarist Robbie Robertson--and Levon's career
collapse, his near bankruptcy, and the loss of his voice due to
throat cancer in 1997. Yet Helm found success in an acting career
that included roles in Coal Miner's Daughter and The Right Stuff.
Regaining his singing voice, he made his last decade a triumph,
opening his barn to the Midnight Rambles and earning three Grammys.
Cancer finally claimed his life in 2012. Levon is a penetrating,
skillfully told tale of a music legend from Southern cotton fields
to global limelight.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(3)
(3)
