Just got the Sonny Liston biography, the "Night Train"

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  1. Pusnuts

    Pusnuts Active Member Full Member

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    A bit off topic but does anyone know if there is a different, faster version of the "Night Train" tune that Liston trained to? I saw some doco with him working to a faster one than the original slow Jimmy Forrest version. I just thought it was a kicking tune and I want to buy/download it

    The only one around that era I can find on youtube is the slow Jimmy Forrest one and the James Brown one with vocals.
     
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  2. klompton

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    Are you saying the Liston story is sealed by fact? If so do tell.
     
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  3. klompton

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    There are two instrumental versions, one is faster.
     
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  4. caballo

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    Haven't read 'Night Train." I did read 'The Devil and Sonny Liston' which was very good.
     
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  5. caballo

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    Check utube, I'd bet they have both.
     
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  6. reznick

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    Absolutely not

    I just have much greater reason that it happened, than it not happening.


    The author left it up to us to decide weather or not its true. I think it is, because I give Liston the benefit of the doubt


    Is Liston a compulsive liar? Not from what I know.
     
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  7. Stonehands89

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    That's why I said "if"...
     
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  8. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    "Night Train" was the original title of the same.
     
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  9. natonic

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    I think this is the same book. It originally came out as "The Devil and Sonny Liston", the author's title preference was "Night Train". I guess he eventually got his way. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. A good read but definitely not something I'd take as gospel.
     
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  10. natonic

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    oops, sorry Stonehands, didn't see your reply.
     
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  11. TommyV

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    Excellent book.
     
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