Jersey Joe Walcott Jersey Joe Walcott Arnold Raymond Cream (January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994), best known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1930 to 1953. He held the world heavyweight title from 1951 to 1952, and broke the record for the oldest man to win the title, at the age of 37. That record would eventually be broken in 1994 by 45-year-old George Foreman. After retiring from boxing, Walcott did some acting, playing small parts in a few movies and television shows. He also refereed several boxing matches, but after the controversial ending to the
Nate Walcott continued to occasionally join Conor Oberst during his recent solo performances, including his November 2013 performance at Carnegie Hall. As of 2016, Walcott is touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers on their "The Getaway World Tour" as the background pianist. He is featured on their 2016 "Live In Paris EP". Over the years, Walcott has lived in Chicago, Omaha, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles, where he now resides. Walcott has composed scores for three feature-length films with fellow Bright Eyes member Mike Mogis: Additionally, Walcott collaborated with singer-songwriters Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice on the score for 2015's "Song One",