Levon Helm has died at the age 71 after a battle with cancer. He was a drummer and singer in Bob Dylan’s backup band, which later became the legendary musical group known simply as “The Band.” Levon Helm appeared in the 2009 documentary, “Back to Woodstock,” directed by Julie Cohen.

Levon Helm: “In 1969, we had just signed a recording agreement with Capitol Records.”

Narrator: “Levon Helm, drummer and singer in The Band, was a natural fit for the festival. He and his band mates were already living in the Catskill Mountains north of New York City in the little town of Woodstock, New York.”

Levon Helm: “A lot of the people here play music anyway. So, you know, you go into the gas station, and the guy that’s helping you fill your car up, he may be the best banjo picker around, you know, so people around here have always celebrated music.”