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| 2020 Vol. 50, No. 1 JAN-FEB | Tom Gustin & the Peru Circus Festival Band – Ron Withers J.W. Pepper & Birth of the Sousaphone – Brendan Lyons 1963 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Musical Program – Eric Beheim Hall of Fame (Sverre Braathen) – Joseph Skotzke Circus & Circus Arts Fellowship – ISU Milner Library Circus Ring of Fame RingMistress Aimee Klein Honorary Ringmasters – Don Covington/Timothy Tegge Member Spotlight (Barbara Bailey) Merle Evans Quotes Play list for 2020 Convention – Norman Woodrick PHOTOS: Front cover – Windjammers at Peru Circus Festival Parade July 25, 2010; Back cover – WJU Circus Band at Sailor Circus January 20, 2019 |
| 2020 Vol. 50, No. 2 MAR-APR | 48th Convention Report – Jim Roytz New Members in 2019 Convention Photos – Andy Rawls Circus Ring of Fame Ceremony Band IISA Charity Circus Band Circus World 2020 Hall of Fame (Eddie Woeckner) – Rod Everhart Member Spotlight (Andrew & Malinda Rawls) Ringling-Barnum 102nd Musical Program – Eric Beheim Strategic Planning Update – Don Covington Obituary (John Heydt) PHOTOS: Front cover – 2020 Convention Conductors; Back Cover – 2020 Center Ring Concert Band |
| 2020 Vol. 50, No. 3 MAY-JUN | WILD WEST EDITION Out of the Past and Into the Future – Art Stensvad, Nada Montgomery Cover Comments – Circus World Museum website Pawnee Bill & Wild West Shows – Rod Everhart New Website Plans Tribute to Art Stensvad – Barbara Bailey Tribute to Bob Hills, Jr. – Rod Everhart Hall of Fame (Joe Browning) — Doug MacLeod, Charles Conrad The Town Band of Cody, WY – Ester Murray Life on the 101 Ranch (Merle Evans) – Gene Plowden Buffalo Bill’s Bandmaster (Bill Sweeney) – Charles Conrad Buffalo Bill’s Wild West – Richard Prince Circus & Wild West Music Snippets – Rod Everhart Royal Wild West – Terry Squires 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic – Chris Berry 1962 Al Sirat Grotto Circus – Eric Beheim Member Spotlight (Dianasue Walton) PHOTOS: Right and Left sides of the Pawnee Bill Wild West 1903 Bandwagon |
| 2020 Vol. 50, No. 4 JUL-AUG | The Greatest Show on Earth Mural – Rod Everhart Tribute to Ward Stauth – Rod Everhart Windjammers Keep Jamming (1977) – Susan Lennis Hall of Fame (James Perkins) – Rod Everhart Karl King – In His Own Words – Karl King Circus Music Snippets – Rod Everhart Karl King’s “Golden Dragon Overture” – Kathleen Herb 1967 Aladdin Temple Shrine Circus – Eric Beheim Out of the Past: (1) Mills Bros 1953 – Joe Rossi, (2) Windjammers from Sunbury PA – Bill Michael, (3) Swan Bandwagon photo Member Spotlight: Career Musings – Roger Blackburn Donations Report – Howard Habenicht Stuart Thayer Award (Chris Berry) PHOTOS: Front Cover – portion of “Greatest Show” Mural; p. 3 WJU’s initial leadership team (Stensvad, Hills, Stauth, Bennett) |
| 2020 Vol. 50, No. 5 SEP-OCT | Hall of Fame (Johnnie Evans) – Rod Everhart The Founding of WJU – Art Stensvad Music for Steel Arena Acts – Eric Beheim Circus Music Snippets – Rod Everhart Tribute to Percy Turner – Don Covington, Eric Beheim Earliest WJU Recordings – Rod Everhart My Favorite Circus Music Composer – Larry Johnson Member Spotlight (Rod & Aldena Everhart) – Don George Memories & Recollections – Eric Beheim Obituaries (Ron Grundberg, Warren Reckmeyer, Celinda Roman) PHOTOS: Front cover – U.S. Bandwagon in 2019 Baraboo Parade; Back cover – Lion & Mirror Bandwagon in 2016 Baraboo Parade. |
| 2020 Vol. 50, No. 6 NOV-DEC | Hall of Fame (Paul Yoder) – Rod Everhart Greatest Experience – Ron Keller 2021 Convention & 50th Anniversary Update A Growing Treasure Trove on Website – Rod Everhart Lion & Mirror Bandwagon – Rod Everhart Circus Music Snippets – Rod Everhart Member Spotlight (Trustee Candidates: Bitler, T. Cosenza, Covington, Guilbeaux, F. Manola, Manring, Trapani, Yoh, Zink) Holiday Promos – CFA, CHS, CMB, WJU 1978 Ringling TV Special – Eric Beheim Mulhall’s Wild West – Chuck Finley A Musical Oddity – Mr. Mistin, Jr. – Eric Beheim Music for Elephant Acts – Eric Beheim Back Cover Comments – Chris Berry PHOTOS: Front cover – WJU musicians at Ringling Museum Concert January 28, 2006; Back cover – The Equestrienne March cover; Clown Songster cover |
2021 ▲
| 2021 Vol. 51, No. 1 JAN-FEB | Cover – WJU Founders Art Stensvad and Charles Bennett, Jr. Founding of Windjammers Unlimited – Charles Bennett, Jr. Hall of Fame – KARL KING – Jerrod Jimmerson King Band SESAC Recordings – Eric Beheim Circus Music Snippets a’la King – Jerrod Jimmerson Member Spotlight – CHARLES BENNETT, JR – Rod Everhart Circus Business Cards – Max Kramer Goodall II Remembering Merle Evans – Ron Keller 1973 Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus Music Program – Eric Beheim Ringling’s 1941 Columbia Records – Eric Beheim Obituary – Bunny Neu Back Cover – 50th Anniversary Logo |
| 2021 Vol. 51, No. 2 MAR-APR | 2021-2022 WJU Board of Trustees Virtual Convention Report – Lynette Garlan Virtual Convention Events – Don George First of Mays – New Members since 1/1/2020 Hall of Fame – KARL KING – Jerrold Jimmerson Circus Music Recordings 1946-1947 – Eric Beheim 1943 Fitch Bandwagon Broadcast – Eric Beheim Bozo’s Circus Band 1948 – Eric Beheim Ringling’s Discarded 1971 Music Program – Eric Beheim Circus Music Snippets – Frank Cosenza Saxophones in the Circus? – Rod Everhart Member Spotlight – NORRIS SIERT – Rod Everhart Admin – Donations, Financial Report |
| 2021 Vol. 51, No. 3 MAY-JUN | 19th Century Circus in the British Isles – Gavin Holman Hall of Fame – RAMON ESCORCIA – Charles Conrad 1959 Cristiani Bros. Circus Music Program – Eric Beheim 1944 Fitch Bandwagon Broadcast – Eric Beheim Ringling’s 1949 Capitol Records – Eric Beheim Ringling Slide from the late 1940’s – from TRU-VUE Stereochrome slides Ringling Bros. Bell Wagon – Rod Everhart Concert-in-a-Box – WJU 2015 Seminar Music Program Circus Music Snippets – Frank Cosenza Memories – Scott Bartz Member Spotlight – GAVIN HOLMAN – Rod Everhart A Real Dog and Pony Show – Jim Woodrick Obituary – J. Rayford Woodrick; Philip “Flip” Yates PHOTOS: Front & Back Cover – Bostock & Wombwell Band Carriage; Cristiani Circus Band 7/15/1959; 18 slides of Ringling Circuses in 1940s |
| 2021 Vol. 51, No. 4 JUL-AUG | 1962 Mills Bros. Circus Musical Program – Eric Beheim Hall of Fame – JOE STEFAN – Rod Everhart 1945 Fitch Bandwagon Broadcast – Eric Beheim Tribute to Ted Deppish – Don Covington Ringling’s 1953 Decca Records – Eric Beheim Karl King’s Circus Days – Nancy Olson British Isles 19th Century Circus Bands – Gavin Holman Member Spotlight – RAOUL CAMUS – Rod Everhart Out of the Past (Lillian Leitzel) – Jim Juhnke Last Center Ring Concert under Canvas – Rod Everhart PHOTOS: Mills Bros. Circus Band in 1960, Joe Rossi Bandleader (Sverre Braathen photo); Two Hemispheres Bandwagon (Bob Harmel photo) |
| 2021 Vol. 51, No. 5 SEP-OCT | Engford Air Calliope – Circus World Museum Staff 2021 Virtual Summer Meet Events WJU Circus Band at Mid-States Circus Soiree – Charles Conrad/Timothy Tegge Hall of Fame – JACK BELL – Rod Everhart 1946 Fitch Bandwagon Broadcast – Eric Beheim Karl King’s Circus Days – Nancy Olson Carl Frangkiser & Unity Band – Ken Matson Bozo’s Merry-Go-Round Music – Eric Beheim Circus Band Organs – Rod Everhart Myrtle Beach Ruth Organ – Eric Beheim Karl King and Music Roll Pirates – Eric Beheim Remembering Harold Ronk, Singing Ringmaster – Eric Beheim British Isles 19th Century Circus Bands – Gavin Holman Member Spotlight – BECKY GUTH – Rod Everhart Henry Fillmore in the news at Univ of Miami – Paul D’Angelo PHOTOS: Engford Family Shows Air Calliope Truck (Photo courtesy Circus World Museum); Windjammers Concert Circus Band 7/10/2021 in Baraboo (Jeff Weiland photo); 1916 Sells-Photo Circus Band (musicians identified) |
| 2021 Vol. 51, No. 6 NOV-DEC | The Circus Band’s Music – Robert C. Holt, 1964 Holton Fanfare Hall of Fame – P.G. LOWERY – Betsy Kellem British Isles Circus Bands – Gavin Holman 1962 Cristiani-Wallace Musical Program – Eric Beheim WJU Fans of Railroading – Rod Everhart Tribute to Richard E. Prince – Rod Everhart Circus on the Move – Rod Everhart Obituaries: Robert Zellner, Tom Shellenberger Member Spotlight – DON ALBRIGHT – Rod Everhart The Henry Fillmore Problem – Andy Glover “100 Railway Cars” Poster comments – Chris Berry PHOTOS: 1925 Poster of 100 Railway Cars (Chris Berry Collection); various P.G. Lowery Side Show bands |
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| 2022 Vol. 52, No. 1 JAN-FEB | Circus Bands – In the Beginning – Charles Conrad The Calliope Man, JC Stoddard Merle Evans and His Band in 1928 – Eric Beheim 1957 Ringling -Barnum Musical Program – Eric Beheim Barbershop Circus Tunes Hall of Fame (George Ganweiler) – Charles Conrad Member Spotlight (Philip Herfort) – Rod Everhart Circuses are Rebounding WJU Event Tokens and Pins Obituary – Vic Anderson |
| 2022 Vol. 52, No. 2 MAR-APR | SPARKS CIRCUS Hall of Fame (Jack Phillips, Sparks bandmaster) – Rod Everhart Sparks Circus “Seas Serpent” Bandwagon – Rod Everhart Sparks Circus Side Show Band Pay – Robert Cline Sparks Circus History – Rod Everhart 1958 Ringling-Barnum Musical Program – Eric Beheim Sound of the Circus Book, 2nd Edition – Paul D’Angelo Member Spotlight (Marvin Manring) – Rod Everhart Treasurer’s Report – Financials/Donations – Howard Habenicht |
| 2022 Vol. 52, No. 3 MAY-JUN | Ringling Bandstand Wagon – Rod Everhart Ward Stauth Music Library at ICHoF 1959 Ringling-Barnum Musical Program – Eric Beheim Hall of Fame (Joseph Gorton) – Charles Conrad Circus Gig from Hell – Mark Van Cleave Trombone Smear Composer N.C. Davis – Rod Everhart Member Spotlight (Mary Anne Harp) – Rod Everhart 101 Wild West Ranch – Chris Berry Barnum & Bailey’s Women’s Band in 1914 Ned Brill and his Barnum & Bailey Bands – Rod Everhart |
| 2022 Vol. 52, No. 4 JUL-AUG | The Greatest Show on Earth Movie Score – Eric Beheim Hall of Fame (Lewis Bader) – Rod Everhart Ringling’s 1956 Souvenir Album Merle Evans Comments on GSoE Movie’s Finale Merle Evans and Lion & Gladiator Wagon – Chris Berry The Circus Movie That Wasn’t – Rod Everhart Member Spotlight (John & Chris Griffith) – Rod Everhart Obituaries – Barbara Bailey, Howard Tibbals Clyde Beatty Radio Show March – Eric Beheim Clyde Betty 1955 Cue Sheet – Rod Everhart Howard Tibbals Circus Model – Rod Everhart photos |
| 2022 Vol. 52, No. 5 SEP-OCT | 50th Annual Convention Report – Marvin Manring Convention Photos – Andy Rawls The Curse of the Golden Dragon – Andy Glover Circus Soiree – hosted by Timothy Tegge Member Spotlight (Frank and Judi Manola) – Rod Everhart Hall of Fame (C.E. Duble) – Charles Conrad WJU Trustee Candidates Obituaries – Harry R. Carter, Donald J. Cooksey |
| 2022 Vol. 52, No. 6 NOV-DEC | Circus World’s Ringmaster Dave Saloutos Hall of Fame (Joseph A. Emidy) – Rod Everhart The P.E.O. March – Aldena Everhart Unusual Instrumentation in Ned Brill Band – Rod Everhart My Circus Adventure (1973 George Matthews Great London Circus) – Stan Burton Ringling Returns – Rod Everhart Mr. Circus (Charles Schlarbaum) – Roy Blomster, Jr. Spanish Riding School – Eric Beheim Member Spotlight (Dan & Terri Schultz) – Rod Everhart Obituaries – Rich Copeland, Bill Link, Dick Abbot |
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| 2023 Vol. 53, No. 1 JAN-FEB | Cover – Cole Bros. Band in 1948, Henry Kyes, bandmaster Convention Playlist – Gerald Guilbeaux Hall of Fame (Henry Kyes) – Rod Everhart 1968 Aladdin Shrine Circus Music – Eric Beheim Music of Roger Smith’s Cat Act – Eric Beheim Bruce Chase and his Super Circus Band – Eric Beheim Toby Tyler Circus Band – Andy Glover My Time with Toby Tyler 1984-85 – Clarence Smith My Time with Toby Tyler 1985 (PART 1) – Joe Odneal Toby Tyler Tent Photo – Clarence Smith Circus Music in Gainesville, TX – Rod Everhart Member Spotlight (Diane Bergholtz) – Rod Everhart Cardiff – the Musical Using King’s Music – Deann Haden Back Cover – WJU at The Ringling January 2008 |
| 2023 Vol. 53, No. 2 MAR-APR | Front Cover: WJU Circus Band with Sailor Circus slack wire act 1/15/2023 Convention Report – Lynette Garlan Convention Photos – Andy Rawls Member Spotlight (Allen Lawless) – Rod Everhart 1969 Aladdin Temple Shrine Program – Eric Beheim Toby Tyler Circus Band LP – Don Covington Toby Tyler Circus Band 1985 – Part 2 – Joe Odneal Cardiff Giant Musical – Part 2 – Deann Haden WJU “At the Circus” photos Obituaries (Jim Gilmour, Rush Ward) Donations Report 2022 Financial Statements 2021-2022 Back Cover: WJU Center Ring Concert Band 1/15/2023 |
| 2023 Vol 53, No. 3 MAY-JUN | Front Cover: ASIA Bandwagon – Rick Purdue photo Summer Meet Planning – Lynette Garlan Front cover comments – ASIA wagon’s history Hall of Fame – (Bandmaster Vic Robbins) – Rod Everhart Mrs. Charles Ringling on GSOE Music All-Ohio Boys Band 1961-1963 – Eric Beheim 2023 Convention Member Photos – Andy Rawls 1970 Aladdin Temple Shrine Program – Eric Beheim More Karl King ‘Snippets’ – Jerrold Jimmerson Member Spotlight (John Wetzel) – Allen Lawless Out of the Past – Eric Beheim WJU Music from 50 Years ago Sousa March Mania 2023 – 10th Edition Obituary (Cheryl Herfort) Back Cover: Lions & Mirrors Bandwagon – Rod Everhart photo |
| 2023 Vol. 53, No. 4 JUL-AUG | Front Cover: Great Britain Bandwagon at Circus World Museum Events Planning Update – Lynette Garlan Tentative Summer Meet Playlist – Gerald Guilbeaux Front Cover Comments – Great Britain Bandwagon’s history Tribute to John C. Heed – Loren D. Geiger 1971 Aladdin Temple Shrine Program – Eric Beheim Hall of Fame (William N. Merrick) – Charles Conrad Ringling Red Unit Band Car – Megan O’Malley Member Spotlight (Peter Pepke) – Allen Lawless My Year with Clyde Beatty – Cole Bros. – Jeff Padden All-Ohio Boys Band Comments Miscellaneous Info, including back cover comments Obituary (Al Nacinovich) Back Cover: The Arena March by William N. Merrick |
| 2023 Vol. 53, No. 5 SEP-OCT | Front Cover: WJU Center Ring Concert Circus Band at CWM 7/15/2023 Hall of Fame (Charles Gebest) – Charles Conrad Center Ring Concerts – Charles Conrad Ron Keller Honored Baraboo Summer Meet – Lynette Garlan Baraboo Summer Meet Photos Part 2: My Year with Clyde Beatty – Cole Bros. – Jeff Padden Tribute to John Klohr- Loren D. Geiger Bandmaster Armin Hand & 1938 Int’l Livestock Expo – Eric Beheim Member Spotlight (Gerald Guilbeaux) – Allen Lawless Audio Additions, 2024 Annual Convention, WJU Contact Information Obituaries (Don Albright, Ken Matson) Back Cover: WJU Circus Band in Concert at Al. Ringling Theatre 7/13/2023 |
| 2023 Vol. 53, No. 6 NOV-DEC | Front Cover: WJU Logo originally created for the 1974 WJU Convention 2024 Annual Convention Playlist – Jeffrey Dent WJU Convention & Web Info; Ringling-Barnum Show Schedule Hall of Fame (William F. Weldon) – Charles Conrad 1986 Carson & Barnes Circus Band – Don Covington The Wizard Buglers – Charles Conrad 1961 Ringling-Barnum Musical Program – Eric Beheim Member Spotlight (Tex Wyndham) – Allen Lawless Circus Jargon – Rod Everhart Update on Schlarbaum Library – Don Covington/Andy Glover Water for Elephants Musical Remembering The Circus Kingdom – April Zink Obituaries (Fink, Fowlkes, Obendorfer, Meade, Schilling, Groover) Back Cover: France Bandwagon July 4, 1963, Milwaukee, WI |
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| 2024 Vol. 54, No. 1 FEBRUARY | Front Cover: WJU Concert Circus Band at Ringling Museum January 12, 2024 2024 Awards: Meritorious Service and Windjammers Hall of Fame – Charles Conrad Vice-President’s Message re: 2024 Convention – Lynette Garlan Convention First of Mays photo – Andy Rawls Convention Section photos – Andy Rawls Convention Performance photos – Andy Rawls Promo for 2024 WJU Summer Meet – Jay Kahn 1961 Mills Bros. Musical Program – Eric Beheim Member Spotlight (Jay Kahn) – Allen Lawless Paper Windjammer Part 1 – Jay Kahn Out of the Past – Tony Pastor – Chris Berry Out of the Past – The Big Cage Galop – Chris Berry Obituaries – (Keller, Force, Peter & Alice Coll, Hulbert) 2023 Donation Received 2023 Financial Statements Back Cover: Convention Trombone Section |
| 2024 Vol. 54, No. 2 MAY | Front Cover: Five Graces Bandwagon Summer Meet Sign Up Info – Jay Kahn Summer Meet Playlist – Jay Kahn Experience the Quad Cities Tribute to Chester Z. Bronson – Charles Conrad Strike Up the Band – Don Kowell 1927 Downie Bros. Circus Band Trucks Al. Ringling Theatre Acquired Sousa’s March Mania – U.S. Marine Band Clown Bands – Charles Conrad Ward Stauth Collection at Circus Hall of Fame Paper Windjammer Part 2 – Jay Kahn Circus Spectacles – Chris Berry; Charles Conrad Member Spotlight (Bob Consiglio) – Allen Lawless Obituaries: (Huntress; Roytz) Back Cover: Ringling SPEC Band August 1, 1952 – Sverre Braathen |
| 2024 Vol. 54, No. 3 AUGUST | |
| 2024 Vol. 54, No. 4 NOVEMBER | |