This Wheel's on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the Band

Author: Levon HelmEdition: First EditionBinding: HardcoverFormat: ImportNumber Of Pages: 320Release Date: 01-12-1993Details: # Hardcover 320 pages (March 25, 1994) # Publisher: Morrow # Language: English # First Edition Reviews: Entertainment Weekly "One of the most insightful and intelligent rock bios in recent memory." --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Bob Dylan "wisdom and humor roaring off of every page, expertly written by one of the true heroes of my generation" Book Description When Music From Big Pink was released by The Band in 1968, it was a defining moment for an entire generation. For the first time the story of The Band is told by one of its members, Levon Helm relating the inside story of his early career with Ronnie Hawkins, The Band's movement towards the bigtime as Bob Dylan's electric backing band, to their establishment as the epitome of sixties mythic folk rock. Synopsis For the first time, here is the story of The Band, as related by one of its members.