| THE SINGING-DANCING-CONDUCTOR BOXER. Boxing champion Al Brown demonstrates his m | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5432 |
| Catalog #: | 98837 | |
| Clip Number: | 98837-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 30/37 | |
| Timecode: | 01.03.08 - 01.06.22 | |
| Location: | Paris, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: African - Americans ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Jazz LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France, Paris OCCUPATIONS: Athlete SPORTS/BOXING: Misc | |
| Description: | “Paris. The Singing-Dancing-Conductor-Boxer. Versatile Al Brown combines business with pleasure in training for fight with Eugene Huat for World’s Bantam weight championship.†Paris, France. Boxing champion Alfonso Teofilo Brown (African American)- better known as Panama Al Brown - stands in front of a small Jazz orchestra conducting the music. He then turns around to start singing (sadly this is mute). He then starts a very groovy dance routine before returning to the song. The band continue and Brown comes back onto the floor in training kit and with a skipping rope. He skips in time to the music. He then begins to dance and shadow box. At the end, he punches the replacement conductor. N.B. Brown - with his long reach - held onto the World Bantam for years. | |
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