The Boxer, the Bluesman & the Jazzman: Boxing in African‐American Music 1921–1962

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Swingin’ in the Ring
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Battle Royal
King Curtis & Count Hastings3:13
2Prize Fighter Blues
Hattie Bolten2:46
3Baltimore Buzz
Eubie Blake3:04
4The Titanic
Lead Belly4:09
5Tiger Flowers’ Last Fight
Rev. J. M. Gates2:57
6Strokin’ Away
Jelly Roll Morton2:55
7Joe Louis Is the Man
Joe Pullum3:05
8He’s in the Ring
guitar:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-08-22)
vocals:
Memphis Minnie (on 1935-08-22)
Memphis Minnie2:47
9Joe Louis and John Henry
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1939-07-21)
guitar:
Big Bill Broonzy (on 1939-07-21)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (on 1939-07-21)
piano:
Walter Davis (American blues singer and pianist) (on 1939-07-21)
Sonny Boy Williamson2:56
10King Joe, Part 1
Paul Robeson with Count Basie3:26
11Joe Louis Is a Fightin’ Man
The Dixieaires3:00
12Ole Joe Louis
Cab Calloway2:33
13You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide
recording of:
You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide
writer:
Mari Horton and Joe Louis (American boxer & entertainer)
Solomon Burke2:37
14You Don’t Love Me Blues
T‐Bone Walker2:38
15Peek‐A‐Boo
Charles Brown2:26
16Petootie Pie
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan2:34
17Say a Little Prayer
Marie Knight & Jersey Joe Walcott2:31
18Stay in There
Lucky Thompson3:02
19Little Old Mongoose
Clark Terry with Dave Bailey6:24
20Ezz‐Thetic
Lee Konitz – Miles Davis2:53
21She Knocks Me Out
Harold Burrage2:15
22Baby Boy Blues
Baby Boy Warren2:43
23Knock Him Down Whiskey
Sugar Ray Robinson2:35
24Sugar Ray
Roy Haynes – Phineas Newborn6:25
2▶CD: Uppercut Vs. Blue Note