Levon Helm Photos: This Wheel's On Fire

Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm performing live onstage with The Band. It was Robertson's decision to disband The Band, a decision Helm disagreed with, causing a riff between the former friends.

Performing live onstage with The Band. Helm played drums for a majority of their songs, including most of those for which he sang lead.

Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel and Rick Danko of The Band pose for a group portrait in June 1971 in London.

As The Band's drummer, Helm was a boy from Dixie in a Canadian band obsessed with the American South.

In addition to being an accomplished musician, Helm had a considerable career as an actor. He played Loretta Lynn's father in 'Coal Miner's Daughter' with Sissy Spacek and Phyllis Boyen.

Levon on stage in 2000

Teresa Williams, Larry Campbell, My Morning Jacket singer, Jim James, Amy Helm and Levon Helm perform at The Independent on August 13, 2010 in San Francisco, California.

Bob Dylan playing with The Band in 1974. When they were still known as The Hawks, they backed Dylan on the 1967 sessions that would eventually constitute 'The Basement Tapes.'

A portrait of 'Levon & The Hawks,' the band that would later electrify Bob Dylan's sound and held create roots rock.

The Levon Helm Band performs at the 2011 Life is Good Festival at the Prowse Farm on September 25, 2011 in Canton, Massachusetts.

Levon was known widely as the drummer for The Band, in addition to drums, Helm played mandolin, guitar, bass, harmonica, banjo, percussions and vocals.

Helm in 1994.

Helm performs at the 2011 Life is Good Festival at the Prowse Farm on September 25, 2011 in Canton, Massachusetts.

The Band's 1976 farewell performance, which was documented by director Martin Scorsese.