Growing up in Troy, Alabama, a small city about two hours south of Birmingham, where he currently lives, James often heard “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” side by side with Lynyrd ...

“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” gave Robertson a place in the Americana community. He co-opted a Tennessee Williams-esque style of writing to help capture the energy of the time he was ...

“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” established Robertson as a formidable songwriter, and Helm went on to become a beloved Americana figure.