FAVORITE THINGS #10 :CLOWNS
I have to say that if I were to have an "also ran", or "honorable mention", in this group, it would take 6 posts to list the names of the clowns I've enjoyed through the years. Note the song title is, " These Are A [Few] Of My Favorite Things"
CONNIE & DIME WILSON
If I ever wished anything for newly weds, it would be in-laws like mine!!!!
DANNY CHAPMAN
J.C,Penny once said, "When you fall down,,,,get up", this guy personifies that philosophy!!!!
BUMPSY ANTHONY
Never imitated, it can't be done.
CHESTER BOBO BARNETT
In Germany they have a term, "Ear Worm", that's a song you can't get out of your head, wouldn't be bad if it was BoBo, playing "Peg O' My Heart"!
OTTO GRIEBLING
When I was on a show with him I never missed his come-in.
THE SHERMAN BROTHERS
Chester & Joe Sherman, nuff said!!!!
CARL MARX
Another great come-in clown!
RUDY DOCKEY, BUMPSY ANTHONY, & DIME WILSON
What? Three shows a day for half a weeks pay????
Hamid-Morton& Hunt bros. Circus, Palisades Park, NJ, 1957.
posted by 24-HOUR-MAN | 1:29 PM
6 Comments:
Rudy Dockey was an amazing clown; he played classical music with a balloon!
I've always said he made a balloon sound like a Stradivarius, he was a very talented man, & it was sad that his later years were as they were.
just read you were in hospital
whatever was wrong, hope your allright now.
Where was Trudy in your favorite
animal acts? I enjoy your blog.Herta
herta: there's not enough room, that'll take a whole 'nother post,,,, one of these days!!!!
A bad infection in my lower left lung, the Dr. told me Fri. if they hadn't caught it, you wouldn't be reading this now. I'm on an IV here at home that pumps anti- biotics into me every 8 hrs. & am on the mend.
Did any one know that Mr Docky, in his younger years, was a great tumbler?
I believe he worked with my father on the Sarassani Circus about a 100 years ago...LOL
I wish I had seen him when he was younger, even then in '57 he would still stand behind his shoes and do a gainer somersault, landing in the shoes.
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