screamin' jay hawkins
His real name at birth in 1929 in Cleveland was Jalacy Hawkins. In 1947 he was a Golden Gloves boxer and won the middleweight championship. He played the piano, and sometimes sang, with Tiny Grimes and others. He developed a talent for coming up with humorous lyrics and went on his own in the mid-50's. Hawkins recorded songs for numerous labels.
