615. Cathy Smith, featuring Levon Helm and The Band

One especially fascinating figure who intersected with Gordon Lightfoot was named Cathy Smith. As a teenager in Ontario, she'd hooked up (literally and figuratively) with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel, then future members of The Band. Before her several-year relationship with the married Gordon Lightfoot, she helped The Band get out of a drug bust and gave birth to a daughter who became known as "The Band baby" since no one was quite sure who the father was. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Want a personalized message for someone in your life? Check us out on Cameo! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Alicia's Receipts This Wheel's on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of The Band, by Levon Helm (bookshop.org) Use code trashy at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: ⁠⁠incogni.com/trashy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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615. Cathy Smith, featuring Levon Helm and The Band is an episode from Trashy Divorces by Hemlock Creatives.

This episode is 42:55 long.

This episode was published on Apr 19, 2026.

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