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Sound Tracks  Quick Hits: An Interview with Levon Helm

American legend Levon Helm reflects on battling cancer and his lifelong journey in music. Details

 

Program: Sound Tracks

Episode: Quick Hits: An Interview with Levon Helm

Levon Helm - drummer and lead singer for The Band - presides over what he calls “midnight rambles” – concerts in his Woodstock, N.Y. barn, where he’s surrounded by musical friends and family, including his daughter, singer Amy Helm. His voice may be raspy, but his energetic drumming and high-beam smile can warm the coldest winter night. Part of the Sound Tracks: Quick Hits series by PBS Arts.

Duration: (13:11)
Premiere Date: 03/08/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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