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2011 live album by Levon Helm
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Ramble at the Ryman is a 2011
live album recorded by
American
rock
multi-instrumentalist
Levon Helm during his September 17, 2008 performance at
Nashville's
Ryman Auditorium . The performance kicked off the beginning of the
Americana Music Festival & Conference . The album features six songs by
The Band and other cover material, including songs from previous Helm solo releases. Helm's band is led by multi-instrumentalist
Larry Campbell and Helm's daughter, vocalist and mandolinist Amy Helm.
[2]
The performance recorded for the album is a traveling version of Helm's
Midnight Ramble , usually held at his home and studio in
Woodstock, New York .
[3]
The album won the 2012
Grammy Award for Best Americana Album .
[4] Helm previously won this award for his 2009 studio album
Electric Dirt .
Track listing
Personnel
Levon Helm – vocals, mandolin, drums
Larry Campbell –
acoustic guitar ,
electric guitar ,
fiddle ,
mandolin , vocals
Teresa Williams – acoustic guitar, vocals
Paul Ossola –
bass
Tony Leone –
drums
Amy Helm – mandolin, drums, vocals
Brian Mitchell –
organ ,
piano ,
accordion , vocals
George Receli –
percussion
Erik Lawrence –
saxophone
Jay Collins – saxophone
Clark Gaytons –
trombone ,
tuba
Steven Bernstein –
trumpet
Billy Bob Thornton – vocals
John Hiatt – vocals, acoustic guitar
Sheryl Crow – vocals,
autoharp
Buddy Miller – vocals,
guitar
Sammy Davis – vocals,
harmonica
Sam Bush – vocals, mandolin
Richard Dodd – mastering
Justin Guip – mixing
Michael Davis – mixing
Carrie Smith – art direction
Paul Laraia – cover photograph
Barbara O'Brien – associate producer
John O'Neill – associate producer
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