Dirt Farmer

by Levon Helm

Dirt Farmer cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 October 2007
  • Label: Vanguard
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 51:41
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following a severe battle with throat cancer that nearly silenced him, legendary Band drummer and vocalist Levon Helm triumphed with the deeply traditional 'Dirt Farmer'. The acoustic, Grammy-winning collection of rural Americana heavily features his daughter Amy Helm and pays direct homage to his Arkansas upbringing.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, Acoustic, folk, acoustic, male-vocals, traditional, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. False Hearted Lover Blues (3:29)
  2. Poor Old Dirt Farmer (3:52)
  3. The Mountain (3:35)
  4. Little Birds (4:41)
  5. The Girl I Left Behind (3:36)
  6. Calvary (4:52)
  7. Anna Lee (3:42)
  8. Got Me A Woman (3:12)
  9. A Train Robbery (5:28)
  10. Single Girl, Married Girl (3:19)
  11. The Blind Child (3:26)
  12. Feelin' Good (3:31)
  13. Wide River To Cross (4:51)

Credits

  • Georgette Cartwright - creative director [creative services]
  • Byron Isaacs - bass, bass, backing vocals, written-by, bass, percussion, backing vocals
  • Glenn Patscha - organ [pump organ]
  • George Recile - percussion
  • Traditional - written-by
  • Brian Mitchell - accordion, backing vocals, piano
  • Buddy Miller - harmony vocals, written-by
  • Julie Miller - harmony vocals, written-by

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