Boxing Bluesartists

Palais · Post by **Palais** » 22 Apr 2003, 11:06

Johnny Copeland and Willie Dixon were two of them. Can't find their records, though.
Joe Frazier and Ernie Terrell had some kind of R&B groups going on.
Emile Griffith played the up bass?
Anymore names?
Bluesary Yours 8)

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 22 Apr 2003, 11:29

There are more (including a former Golden Gloves Champion), just can't remember their names right know

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 22 Apr 2003, 11:35

Ezzard Charles played bass and often sat in(technically stood in) with jazz groups. Jazz groups usually play the blues in some form so I think Ezz counts.

The jazz tune Ezzthetic is named for him.

Palais · Post by **Palais** » 22 Apr 2003, 17:12

Ezzard Charles! A friend of mine, Harvey Cropper, used to be his sparring partner. Harvey PAINTS the blues and I remember his jazzy spoken stories about Ezzard. He hung out with The Bird to, Cropper.
8)

Mr Pickalini · Post by **Mr Pickalini** » 22 Apr 2003, 18:02

Has anyone heard Joe Frazier sing his "First Round Knockout" song. He sang it at press conference before the Thrilla in Manilla. It was pretty funny.

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 23 Apr 2003, 11:28

... and B.B. King is somehow related to Sonny Liston

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 28 Jul 2003, 07:30

Willie Dixon was the Golden Gloves Champion I mentioned. There's Champion Jack Dupree who's reported as having had 107 fights and Roy Brown from New Orleans.
And by combining info from different sources, I've been able to find a fight for Berry Gordy (though not a Blues-guy).

Lopman · Post by **Lopman** » 28 Jul 2003, 09:41

ARCHIE MOORE.

And some lightweight legend I cannot remember right now.

wouter · Post by **wouter** » 28 Jul 2003, 09:52

Frankie Hines plays a great second fiddle