CWM Audio 33
Lou Jacobs Interview, 1989
29 minutes, 2 seconds
Interview with Lou Jacobs conducted by Dan Draper in 1989.
Lou Jacobs (1903-1992) was a noted circus clown. Born in Germany, Jacobs came to America in 1923 and started working with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1925, where he stayed for more than 60 years. Among Jacobs' many signatures was his use of a 2' by 3' miniature car he built himself, and his trained Chihuahua "Knucklehead." In 1966 his face was depicted on a United States Postal Service stamp, and in 1968 he was a founding professor at the Clown College of the Ringling Circus in Venice, Florida.
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Lou Jacobs (1903-1992) was a noted circus clown. Born in Germany, Jacobs came to America in 1923 and started working with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1925, where he stayed for more than 60 years. Among Jacobs' many signatures was his use of a 2' by 3' miniature car he built himself, and his trained Chihuahua "Knucklehead." In 1966 his face was depicted on a United States Postal Service stamp, and in 1968 he was a founding professor at the Clown College of the Ringling Circus in Venice, Florida.
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].
NOTE: While transcripts have been reviewed and corrected for noticeable errors, inconsistencies or misspellings may still exist in the document.
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SOUND RECORDING
INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
Lou Jacobs in his miniature car
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Lou Jacobs (left) and Paul Jerome (right)
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