Cozy Eggleston - Big Heavy (1955)

Did not chart in Billboard, but released as a single in 1955. Cozy was a local Chicago musician and he also wrote this piece. This song was used as the theme for Buffalo DJ Hound Dog George Lorenz. It was also used by Alan Freed. Cozy is pictured with Marie Stone.

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• Cozy
• Eggleston
• big
• heavy

[sleepytimegalz]

Yup @ 15 yrs old I remember listening to this as Alan Freed's program came on the radio on WINS out of New York....loved him and his program...he was a good guy that did a lot for the colors to blend, but he paid a heavy price for it. He got blackballed and some say that Dick Clark had something to do with it..maybe so, I can't say. My crowd loved and stood with him..RIP, Alan Freed you were and still are loved and appreciated...

[rocco4116]

I think it wasn't Freed's theme song but was, instead, George "Hound Dog" Lorenz's theme song each weeknight from 7-10PM and 9PM-3AM on Saturday nights over WKBW in Buffalo, NY, serving the entire Eastern seaboard. The Hound was 2nd to none.

[piltdonn1]

'The Hounds Around' I remember it well!

[gmomma13]

@Coegg5 TELL THEM BIG SIS, THEY'VE GOT IT TWISTED. i do not know u either..... LIL SIS RORIE... AND GUESS WHAT THERE'S 2 MORE OF US.....2 BIG BROTHERS.....

[gmomma13]

wow, this is the first time i've seen this. Big heavy was name after me... i was there big baby, thats what they told me that.s my father and mother... i.m the baby of the bunch.

[Coegg5]

@JRussoBuffaloNY Thank you. do you have any of their music?

[JRussoBuffaloNY]

@Coegg5 Connie I sent you the friend invite because I am a big fan of your Father & Mother, beautiful people & great jazz. ttyl take care

Sincerely,

Jason

[JRussoBuffaloNY]

Not many know that The Hound Dog began WBLK 93.7 in 1964 to promote Soul & R&B, Motown strictly Black music. He was ahead of his time, he really loved everyone & wanted equality. catch ya on the flipside Hound Dog!

[JRussoBuffaloNY]

@rocco4116 Rite On!

[57Will]

@Coegg5 I'm sorry, didn't mean to offend by using "R&B" to describe your dad's music. I had heard of some all female bands. Do you recall the all female band your mom played in? So it is your dad doing the sax solo on "Big Heavy". I wasn't sure. Thanks for clearing that up.