CWM Audio 3
Tom Parkinson-Floyd King, 1973
110 minutes, 05 seconds (in four parts)
A recording of circus historian Tom Parkinson reading a letter from Floyd King, September 24, 1973.
Floyd King (1988-1976) began circus work as a press agent with the Al G. Barnes Circus and the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, before partnering with his brother, Howard King, in 1919 to create the Sanger's Great European Shows. King owned and operated many shows during the 1900s-1950s, including Hugo Bros., Walter L. Main, Gentry Bros., Cole Bros. Circus, and the King Bros. Circus, and he later worked as general agent for the Clyde Betty Circus and adviser for the James H. Drews Shows. King is a member of the Sarasota Circus Ring of Fame and the Circus Hall of Fame.
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Copyright to this audio belongs to the Wisconsin Historical Society or, in certain cases, either to the individuals who created them or the organizations for which they worked. We share them here strictly for non-profit educational purposes. If you have questions related to the copyright status of material included here, please contact us at [email protected]
Floyd King (1988-1976) began circus work as a press agent with the Al G. Barnes Circus and the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, before partnering with his brother, Howard King, in 1919 to create the Sanger's Great European Shows. King owned and operated many shows during the 1900s-1950s, including Hugo Bros., Walter L. Main, Gentry Bros., Cole Bros. Circus, and the King Bros. Circus, and he later worked as general agent for the Clyde Betty Circus and adviser for the James H. Drews Shows. King is a member of the Sarasota Circus Ring of Fame and the Circus Hall of Fame.
Rights Statement:
Copyright to this audio belongs to the Wisconsin Historical Society or, in certain cases, either to the individuals who created them or the organizations for which they worked. We share them here strictly for non-profit educational purposes. If you have questions related to the copyright status of material included here, please contact us at [email protected]
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Tom Parkinson