Get a free Gigulate account now

Join Gigulate,
it's free!

Start tracking your favourite bands and get access to automagical music news!

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Levon Helm Reunites with Allen Toussaint

Levon Helm enlisted his old friend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Allen Toussaint to join the Levon Helm Band in arranging two covers - Randy Newman's "Kingfish" and Billy Taylor's "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" - for Helm's new album 'Electric Dirt, ' out June 30. Helm claims he has wanted to record the latter since hearing Nina Simone's version in 1967 - and he has known Toussaint for almost as long...

Read full article Share article

1 story in this thread

Order thread by:
Importance
Date published

20:12 on May 23 2009

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Levon Helm Reunites with Allen Toussaint

All About Jazz — Levon Helm enlisted his old friend and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Allen Toussaint to join the Levon Helm Band in arranging two covers - Randy Newman's "Kingfish" and Bil... more info