[78-L] circus music on 78 rpm

Ray Kilcoyne kil at roadrunner.com.invalid
Mon Feb 16 08:36:08 PST 2015


There is one of those Bozo 78 albums for sale on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-artist=Bozo's%20Circus%20Band&page=1&rh=n%3A5174%2Cp_32%3ABozo's%20Circus%20Band
RayK
>
From: David Lennick
There was also a great Billy May Capitol album issued on all 3 speeds, 
"Bozo's
Circus Band".
>
>Ray Kilcoyne wrote:
>
> The famous circus theme is called ENTRANCE OF THE GLADIATORS, written in
> 1897.
> 78 collectors should be able to identify many version of this march.
> Browsing I found one by Art Hinett on Bluebird B11174 and Montgomery Ward
> M-8399.
> Red Nichols and his Five Pennies did it on a Snader Telescription.  Not 
> sure
> if it was ever on 78.  It is on youTube.
> It is on the soundtrack of the 1941 film, "Dumbo".  Not sure if it was on
> 78.
> ENTRANCE OF THE GLADIATORS is sometimes known as ENTRY OF THE GLADIATORS 
> and
> THUNDER AND BLAZES.
> Another favorite circus march is BARNUM AND BAILEY'S FAVORITE.  It was
> recorded by the Cities Service Band of America with Paul Lavalle on a 1951
> RCA Victor 10" album, "America's Favorite Marches", LPM 3022.  It was also
> released as a single 45, RCA Victor 47-4157, so perhaps on 78 also.
> RayK
>>
> From: Maria Fletcher
> Hello listers
> I am seeking information on circus music that may have been recorded onto
> 78rpm.
> Can anyone guide me?



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