What was the name of the album by levon helm and others about jesse james and his gang?

Levon Helm (born Mark Lavon Helm on May 26, 1940 in Marvell, Arkansas) was the "lead role" for the concept album The Legend of Jesse James by songwriter Paul Kennerley.

The other featured artists on the album included Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Charlie Daniels, and Albert Lee.

The album's track list was:

  • 1) Ride Of The Redlegs
    2) Quantrill's Guerillas
    3) Six Gun Shooting
    4) Have You Heard The News?
    5) Heaven Ain't Ready For You Yet
    6) Help Him, Jesus
    7) The Old Clay County
    8) Riding With Jesse James
    9) Hunt Them Down
    10) Wish We Were Back In Missouri
    11) Northfield: The Plan
    12) Northfield: The Disaster
    13) High Walls
    14) The Death Of Me
    15) The Plot
    16) One More Shot

Sadly, Levon Helms lost his battle with throat cancer and passed away on April 19, 2012 at the age of 71 in New York.

Updated on Saturday, April 21 2012 at 12:18AM EDT
Collections: levon helmoutlawjesse jamesgang