Chapter 1 and 2 Summary and Analysis

Chapter One The Road From Turkey Scratch

The story of The Band is about the journey of Levon Helm from the cotton farms of Arkansas to the life of a rock and roll musician. Levon Helm and the other four musicians of the Band work for years to become a great band. Although many think they are one of the best bands of all times, this group of young talented musicians put their heart and soul into making each album great. In the end it costs them friendships, loves, and even one of them his life. This is the Story of The Band.

Mark Lavon Helm is born in the spring of 1940 to Nell and Diamond Helm. Lavon's father is a cotton farmer and Lavon grows up helping his father in the cotton fields. Lavon is raised in the...