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Tag Archives: Larry Belling
Rediscovered: The Return of Joe Memoli
If you’ve got a long memory, you may recall that Iris Odonata — daughter of Joe Memoli, Made Man — once asked for a few points about him I once wrote be corrected. No sweat. Happy to do it. She … Continue reading
Two-Gun Bob: The Chastain Connection
The handsome devil above is Don Chastain, and the mere mention of his name sent Brian Leno off into a web of connections — no doubt prompted by all his ongoing work on the boxing scene known to Texas writer … Continue reading
Posted in Boxing, Film, REH
Tagged Brian Leno, Clyde Chastain, Don Chastain, Glenn Lord, Kid Dula, Larry Belling, Raquel Welch
Rediscovered: A Joe Memoli Postscript
Following on his longer memoir of Joe Memoli, Larry Belling added a few remarks: Another memory after I moved to New York and got a job in the box office of a theatre downtown: After a show at the Astor … Continue reading
Rediscovered: More on Joe Memoli
Who would have thought a casual mention made when I was working up an article on the boxer-poet Floyd Salas would lead to more about Joe Memoli on These Mean Streets — and now, years later, to even more. Just … Continue reading
