Bozo the clown resource learn about, share and discuss. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Bookandrecord sets are a form of entertainment for children, consisting of a picture storybook often in comic book format, with drawings or photos and an accompanying recording originally in the form of a vinyl record. Livingston who produced a childrens storytelling recordalbum and illustrative readalong book set which livingston called a record reader, the first of its kind, titled bozo at the circus for capitol records. The book is in great shape, though when open to the back page you can see that the bottom of the sewing is not intact on the bottom inch or so of the book. The series is a local version of the internationally franchised bozo the clown format and is also the longestrunning in the franchise. Bozo under the sea is a four sided record set with a 19 page book attached to the cover. Packaged with a readalong book, the record spent an astounding 200 weeks on the billboard childrens records charts. Bozo the clown was the name of a popular childrens tv. By midafternoon the clouds would vanish and the skies would clear, but the cloud of carbon. Livingston, who produced a childrens storytelling record album and illustrative read along book set, the first of its kind, titled bozo at the circus for capitol records and released in october 1. Bozo the clown for sale historical memorabilia collectibles. Younger folks may just be getting acquainted with the worlds most famous clown, who brought laughter to millions starting in the 1950s.
Trying to hit one spoon and pop the other spoon lying on top of it into the empty glass for a prize no one. If bozo has a father, that man is alan livingston, former president of capital records, who created bozo at the circus in 1946. Pinto colvig the original bozo the clown famous clowns. Livingston and portrayed by pinto colvig for a childrens storytelling record album and illustrative readalong book set, the character became very popular during the 1940s and was a mascot. He was introduced in the united states in 1946, and to television in 1949, later appearing in franchised television programs of which he was the host, where he was portrayed by. How much is a bozo the clown record and story book combined worth 1947. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, capitol records produced many bookandrecord sets for children, ranging from everything from bozo the clown to the classical music fantasy sparkys magic piano. The album, which featured an illustrative readalong book set the first of its kind, lasted for an astounding 200 weeks on billboards best selling childrens records chart, and a clown star was born. What is the value of 1947 1948 1949 and 1950 bozo the clown.
Livingston and capitol records introduced bozo the clown to the world in a childrens record entitled bozo at the circus. Bozo the clown bozo has a party ep 45 rpm record box set music. Bozo the clown telephone a phone in the shape of bozo the clown. The character also became a mascot for the record company and was later nicknamed bozo the capitol clown. Bozo the clown wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Shop sleepwear, apparel, bedding and food at the vermont country store. The bozo show was a locally produced childrens television program that aired on wgntv in chicago and nationally on what is now wgn america. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bozo the clown at the discogs marketplace. Bozo the clown is actually pinto colvig former circus clown the script, by walter hannan, one of hollywoods most talented young writers, was written on a theme conceived by alan livingston. Livingston the name came from the tradition of circuses calling clowns bozos. I honestly didnt know what to expect when i put the first disc in for bozo. My first day on the set bozo the clown monastic inkwell. In 1946, capitol records alan livingston came up with the idea to market a book with a record included. That day howell dropped puffy off at a friends house and then went to the station to record one last commercial. Bozo the clown is a clown character whose broad popularity peaked in the united states in the 1960s as a result of widespread franchising in. How much are your bozo the clown collectibles worth answers. Get the best deals on bozo record when you shop the largest online selection at. Larry harmon may be a bozo, but hes not the original bozo, even though hes claimed otherwise.
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Livingston for a childrens storytelling recordalbum and illustrative readalong book set and portrayed by pinto colvig, the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Bozo the clown is a clown character very popular in the united states, peaking in the 1960s as a result of widespread franchising in early television. Vintage 1948 bozo at the circus record reader from capitol. It was based on the childrens record book series, bozo the clown by capitol records. Pinto colvig, a cartoon voice man and former ringling brothersbarnum and bailey clown provided the voice.
Livingston, who produced a childrens storytelling recordalbum and illustrative readalong book set, the first of its kind, titled bozo at the circus for capitol records and released in october 1946. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. The innovation was in the format no such book and record set had ever been made before. I also would like values on a 3record set les paul and mary ford their alltime greatest hits. Unfollow bozo the clown record to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Pinto colvig portrayed the character on this and subsequent bozo readalong records. Unbeknownst to many, though, bozo was originally a character in a readalong book. From an urban legend that is supposedly an episode of the old bozo kids tv show when a cub scout was playing the spoons game. The real, original bozo the clownpinto colvig eyes of a.
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Bozo the clown ventriloquist doll with tote bag and instruction booklet. Ventriloquist doll of larry harmons bozo, the world famous clown. Bozo the clown fictional tv series fictionaltvstations. He came up with the idea of a readalong record and book set featuring a circus clown named bozo. This is a charming record and book set featuring bozo the clown. This includes the audio only, not the actual pages from the book. Afterwards he drove home, parked his car inside the garage, and left the engine running. From these syndicated episodes, filmed from 1965 to 1967, come the 30 episodes in the bozo. Bozo first appeared in 1946, when livingston marketed the first ever read along book, a book with an accompanying record of the text.
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