Muhammad Ali related questions

[Tommy1]

All help appreciated! 
1. Who was Laytonya Ali? And did she ever release the upcoming album "Ali's Greatest Return"?

 

2. What is the story behind this Detroit 45? It is credited both Ali and Tucker. Was it released just after Muhammad Ali introduced the "Ali shuffle" against Cleveland Williams  in November 1966? 

[Kenb]

@Tommy1

I can tell you a bit about the Shuffle with Ali 45.

Jim Riley visited Ali at his hotel suite after the fight with Ernie Terrell in 1967...and took with him the pressing of "Shuffle with Ali". Tucker is Jimmy Tucker. Ali made no money (his religion didn't/doesn't allow it) so it went into the collection plate.

So not only was it a fist fight, it was a song writer fight too, with Terrell's "A Hammer & a Nail" (with the Heavyweights).

[Tommy1]

2 hours ago, Kenb said:

@Tommy1

I can tell you a bit about the Shuffle with Ali 45.

Jim Riley visited Ali at his hotel suite after the fight with Ernie Terrell in 1967...and took with him the pressing of "Shuffle with Ali". Tucker is Jimmy Tucker. Ali made no money (his religion didn't/doesn't allow it) so it went into the collection plate.

So not only was it a fist fight, it was a song writer fight too, with Terrell's "A Hammer & a Nail" (with the Heavyweights).

Thanks a lot Kenb! Where did you find/ get this story? 

[Tommy1]

4 hours ago, Kenb said:

@Tommy1

I can tell you a bit about the Shuffle with Ali 45.

Jim Riley visited Ali at his hotel suite after the fight with Ernie Terrell in 1967...and took with him the pressing of "Shuffle with Ali". Tucker is Jimmy Tucker. Ali made no money (his religion didn't/doesn't allow it) so it went into the collection plate.

So not only was it a fist fight, it was a song writer fight too, with Terrell's "A Hammer & a Nail" (with the Heavyweights).

And, if you know: When was the "Shuffle with Ali" 45 made, and did Ali go to the studio to record the intro and outro? 
 

[The Yank]

I would think the Diamond Jim single came out around the same time this came out. The article is from the January 28,1967 issue of Record World- 

[Tommy1]

6 hours ago, The Yank said:

I would think the Diamond Jim single came out around the same time this came out. The article is from the January 28,1967 issue of Record World- 

Thanks a lot!

Both Discogs and 45cat has "Shuffle with Ali" as a 1966 release. But you might be right that it came out early 1967. Muhammad Ali introduced the "Ali shuffle" against Cleveland Williams  in November 14. 1966. It is possible to get it out before 1967, but it bit short time? 

[Kenb]

this was already out...so 1967