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“But who was ‘Two Ton’ the boxer?”

Terry (formerly from Strabane) is wondering about 'Two Ton' the boxer. He remembers his initials.

“When I was at school,” says Terry-formerly-from-Strabane, I read a boxing magazine about a boxer called 'Two Ton'. His initials were T G. Do any of your listeners remember his name?”
“Tony Galento,” says Ronnie from Newry. "He was a heavyweight boxer who once knocked Joe Louis down in a fight.”
“I don’t believe it!” Sean says. “Tony Galento knocking down Joe Louis? Not at all.”
“Joe Louis stopped him in four rounds,” says Taff from North Wales. "He gave Tony Galento a beating, but Tony had Joe on the floor, once.”
With music from John Prine, The Tremeloes, Chuck Berry, and more.

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Music Played

  • Chuck Berry

    Johnny B. Goode

    • Greatest Hits.
    • AudioSonic Music.
    • 4.

  • John Prine

    New Train

    • Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings.
    • Oh Boy Records.
    • OBR092DIGITAL.
    • 1.

  • The Tremeloes

    (Call Me) Number One

    • The Complete CBS Recordings 1966-1972 (Vol. 2).
    • Sanctuary Records.
    • 11.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Waitin' On A Sunny Day

    • The Rising.
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • The Fortunes

    Here It Comes Again

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Brian Hyland

    Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Geffen.

  • George Ezra

    Paradise

    • Paradise.
    • Columbia.

  • The Drifters

    I've Got Sand In My Shoes

    • We Gotta Sing! The Soul Years 1962-71.
    • Strawberry.
    • 23.

  • Elvis Presley

    Where No One Stands Alone

    • Peace In The Valley - The Complete Gospel Recordings.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 25.

  • Dwight Yoakam

    Trains and Boats and Planes

    • Population Me.
    • New West Records.
    • 7.

  • The Kinks

    Sunny Afternoon

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 13.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Ruby Tuesday

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Queen

    I Want To Break Free

    • The Works.
    • EMI.

  • {The Shadows}

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