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Helm received many plaudits for his acting debut in Coal Miner's Daughter, a biographical film about Loretta Lynn, and for his narration and small supporting role opposite Sam Shepard in 1983's The Right Stuff.

He has appeared in small roles in a number of other films.

In the late 70s and 80s, Helm released several solo albums and toured with a band called Levon Helm and the RCO Allstars.

In 2007 Helm released a new album, a homage to his southern roots called Dirt Farmer, which was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album on February 9, 2008.

Electric Dirt followed in 2009 and won the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Americana Album.

His 2011 live album Ramble at the Ryman was nominated in the same category and won.

Helm regularly performed Midnight Ramble concerts at his home and studio in Woodstock, New York, and toured.