From collection Muhammad Ali Center Permanent Collection
"I Am the Greatest" Cassette Tape
Cassette tape of Columbia Records comedy, spoken word album of Cassius Clay reciting his own poetry in 1963. The original record was titled "I Am the Greatest!" and was recorded when Muhammad Ali was still known as Cassius Clay. The album was released a mere six months before Ali won his first Heavyweight Championship Title in a bout against Sonny Liston in 1964. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1964, but did not win.
Details
This item is under copyright. It may be used for educational purposes only. For all other uses, please contact the rights-holder(s). For more information, please contact the Muhammad Ali Center Collections Department, archive@alicenter.org.
