Born in 1940, Levon Helm showed an early gift on the drums. Growing up on a cotton farm, music became his way out of a hard-labor life. Allison Murphy Editor's Note: Levon Helm died on Thursday, April ...

In this May 15, 2010 photo, Levon Helm plays drums with the Levon Helm Band during a Ramble at Helm's barn in Woodstock, N.Y. Helm, who was in the final stages of his battle with cancer, died Thursday ...