[78-L] circus music on 78 rpm

[Michael Biel]

I believe that there were one or two companies which specialized in
circus music but unfortunately, especially during our blizzard, I am not
in a position to go and find where all the ones I have are.  In our town
there was a man who created a miniature circus and was also a 78
collector.  Years ago I bought his records and there was a wooden
carrying case with over 25 78s of circus music for his display.  Some of
them might have been from the effects libraries -- and I was familiar
with all of those labels -- but I remember some were from a label or two
I had not seen before.  

Perhaps the Circus Museum in Sarasota, Fla could help you.  And thinking
of this reminded me that our good friend, the late Fred Williams, often
spent some time down there playing with their bands.  Since he had THE
outstanding band collection, perhaps David Seubert at U.C. Santa Barbara
might have a lead on the circus band records that Fred must have had in
his collection.  That is where his records went.

One side of the Capitol LP of the film music of Danny Kaye's "Merry
Andrew" was circus music which might have been the same Billy May album
that David Lennick mentioned.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [78-L] circus music on 78 rpm
From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid>

Also worth checking (but not generally available to the public) are the
Sound 
Effects libraries like Standard and SpeedyQ and Major. I think Major had
a 
whole lp of calliope music which might also have been on 78s.

On 2/16/2015 10:49 AM, David Lennick wrote:
>
> There was also a great Billy May Capitol album issued on all 3 speeds, "Bozo's
> Circus Band".
>
> dl
>
> On 2/16/2015 10:43 AM, 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?