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Round Two: What鈥檚 My Name? Part 1

Episode 3 of 8

Cassius Clay publicly joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. For three years, he dominates the heavyweight ranks, but in 1967 the US army extends the military draft, and Ali becomes eligible for service in Vietnam.

50 minutes

Music Played

  • Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra, Billie Holiday & Lester Young

    I Must Have That Man (Album Version)

  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Chinese Checkers

  • Bo Diddley

    James' Instrumental

  • Wilson Pickett

    It's All Over

  • Digable Planets

    Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)

  • Digable Planets

    Rebirth of Slik (Cool Like Dat) (Original Mix)

  • Common

    All Night Long (feat. Erykah Badu, Common, Erykah Badu)

  • Brad Paisley

    If Love Was A Plane

  • Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band

    (The World) Is Going Up In Flames

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    Cleo's Mood

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Ken Burns
Director Sarah Burns
Director David McMahon
Production Company Florentine Films

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