A friend of mine took me to Memphis advised me that I should get in the musicians' union. He gave me a set of drums and said, Stay on the job, son.
Levon HelmDad and mom would have preferred that I be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, or a great humanitarian.
Levon HelmWhen the second record came out, they started calling it The Band. I voted to call it The Crackers. I'm no fool.
Levon Helm