Saturday, December 29, 2018

BAND #11


9 comments:

Chic Silber said...


Nothing (I repeat nothing)

can ever replace live music

Roger Smith said...

Nor will anything replace a genuine steel arena.

Chic Silber said...


I happen to be a fan of the

diamond pattern mesh arenas

The aircraft cable is steel

Certainly less manual labor

& if properly blackened they

offer great visibility

Chic Silber said...


I never saw a portable calliope

(kal e ope) with so many pipes

Chic Silber said...


Blackening aircraft cable

is a very tricky artform

Chic Silber said...


The title at the bottom right

corner reads Sells Floto 1924

(also hard to read)

Roger Smith said...

ERIC BEHEIM and/or DON COVINGTON will know, but I believe that '24 SF band was led by Vic Robbins.

Cherie Valentine and I have a formal search underway for Robbins's final resting place. We have a lot on his life from many sources, but apply for assistance in locating his interment.

Don said...

Vic Robbins had the Sells Floto band from 1924 to 1931.

Don Covington

Don said...

Roger,

Circus historian Charlie Conrad tells me that he believes Vic Robbins is buried in Fresno. I'll send you an email with details.

Don Covington