(Syndicated, 1956 - 1962)
[aka: Bozo's Big Top;
aka: Bozo--the World's Most Famous Clown (1958 - 1962);
a TV show developed from a character in children's records
from Capitol Records, played by Larry Harmon; It began as a
kind of franchise, involving actors at local stations, who
wore the same clown suit and used the same music and themes;
Then in 1958 Larry Harmon Productions produced the TV series
with Harmon playing his signature role.]
[aka: "Bozo's Song", according to Gelfand]
Composers: music by Billy May (ASCAP/BMI)
[professional name of Edward William May Jr.], and
lyrics by Alan W. Livingston (ASCAP)
1978 Publishers: Beechwood Music Corp. (BMI)
1997 Publishers: Beechwood Music Corp. (BMI)
c/o Screen Gems-EMI Music Publ. Co., and
Glenwood Music Corp. (ASCAP)
c/o EMI Music Publishing, Inc.
[Registered as "Bozo's Song"]:
Unpublished Copyright Date: May 3, 1948; EU 127 592.
Unpublished Renewal Date: Mar. 29, 1976; R 629 367.
Published Copyright Date: 1949, on band arrangement sheet music.
Recordings:
78rpm single (children's records) from Capitol,
including "Bozo's Big Top" circa 1948 -
Composer: Hans J. Salter (ASCAP)
1978 Publishers: Salter Publishing Co. (ASCAP)
2000 Publishers: Salter Publishing Company (ASCAP)
c/o American Friends of Hebrew University, Inc.
of New York, NY
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Composer: Herschel Burke Gilbert (ASCAP)
1978 Publishers: John Paul Music Co. (ASCAP)
2000 Publishers: John Paul Music Co. (ASCAP)
of Los Angeles, CA
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