Biography:
Mark Lavon Helm (May 26, 1940-April 19, 2012), better known as Levon Helm, was an American rock musician most famous as the drummer for the rock group The Band. Helm was also known for his deeply soulful, country-style voice, and powerful drumming style highlighted on many of the The Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek", "King Harvest", "Ophelia" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".
Early years
Helm was born in Marvell, Arkansas and began playing the guitar at the age of eight.
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All them pretty women never give a man a chance
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Once I knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through
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When you go down to Deep Elem, just to have a little fun
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Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
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Well if you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your pants
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Well if you go down to Deep Elem, put some money in your socks
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All them red-headed women gonna throw you on the rocks
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Oh sweet mama, daddy's got them Deep Elem blues
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Once I knew a preacher, preached the bible through and through
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