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CARNIVAL COMPANY
Royal American Shows
HQ: Tampa, Florida
OWNERS/ MANAGEMENT
Claxton, Leon D. (owner/producer, emcee)
Claxton, Gwendolyn Bates (co-manager)
TALKERS
Paradise, Tony (front manager/ talker)
Adams, Skeeter (talker)
STAFF/CREW
Anderson, Helen
Alexander, Claire (transportation)
Burns, David (stage manager)
Claxton, Charles
Claxton, Ira
Cohen, Murray (concession)
Cohen, Shirley (concession)
Cunningham, John (tent)
Dunnigan, Charles (tent)
Duncan Jr., Fred (tent)
Edwards, Jim (general manager)
Gortell, Michles
Hammond, David Russell (asst mgr)
Jackson, Jack (tent mgr)
James, Cleon L. (tent)
Johnson, Jack (canvas bossman. concession mgr)
Johnson, Walter (Bobby) (porter)
Johns, George (foreman)
Kelly, Bob (talker)
Lawrence, Faye (costume designer)
Linden, Henry (front manager)
McGowan, Shon (dance director/choreographer)
Mobely, Wilbert (cook)
Orchard, James (talker)
Revling, Kenny (front man/ talker)
Robinson, Ocsar
Roberts, Bobby (assistant dance director)
Ross, Robert
Russell, Arthur (tent)
Schloo Chick (talker)
“Skins” (Security)
Smalls Boykin (assistant dance director)
Summers, Louis Gene (cook)
Williams, Theodore (tent)
Winkler, Bob (talker)
COMICS/ EMCEES
Allyn, Billy
Bowen, Homer Lee
Butter Beans & Dixie
Cook & Brown
Claxton, Leon
Dickerson, Claude
Dink, Wink and Blink
Fox, Redd
Jackson, Al “Fats”
James, Frank
Jones, Helen (fat lady)
Luis and Allen
Lewis, Willie
Mucherum, William
Patterson & Jackson
Redd Foxx
Seals, Ernie
Scott, Dianah
“Tiny” Kennedy
Thomas, Rufus (emcee)
TootSweet
Tyson & Tyson
Tyson, Clay
Warren, Jimmy
Willie TootSweet
DANCERS
Abascal, Victoria
Alcainas, Hermania
Alonso, Josphina
Allen Dancers
Averhoff, Mina
Baker, Darneatha “Tootsie” (fan dancer)
Barnes, Mary
Bates, Mary Shirley
Bates, Delores
Bates Claxton, Gwendolyn
Chocolateers (tap)
Clayton “Peg Leg” (tap)
Boykin, Smalls
Billy, Leroy and Shine
Briggs, Clara
Burnette, Annie Jean
Burke, India
Camejo, Lillia
Chick and Vickey
Daniels, Dorothy
Davis, Sonya
DeJan, Laurita Rose
Dloet, Lesvia De La Crus
Elsie
Estelle (rhumba dancer)
Fox, Gloria
Frank, Juilan (choregrapher)
Ferrer, Erine
Fields, Daisy
Fouchee Dancers (Haitian dancers)
Gaye, Kim (Stripper)
Gleenio, Marty
Goodwin, Lester (choreographer)
Goye, Kim
Green, Joan
Greta Garbage Garland (satire dancer)
Grimke, Harold
Hall, Daisy
Hall, Juanita
Harvey, Laurita
Heard, Henry “Crip” (tap dancer)
Holman, Jesse (exotic dancer)
Jackson, Doris
Jette, Anna
Johnson, King (tap)
Jones, Noblez
Joseph, Katherine (adagio dancer)
Joseph, Willie
Kelly, Earline
Kit Kats (dance team)
Kitty Kat (fan dancer)
Lawrence, Faye (costume designer)
Lawton, Carol K.
Lee, Delores
“Little Cameojio”
Lovett, Milton
Lynn, Dee Dee
Louis – Taylor, Emma
Madrid and Pitucha (rumba team)
McGowan Dancers
Gowan Trio
McGowan, Shon (dance director/ choreographer)
Muldrew, Delores
Murray, Pixie
Noland & Yvonne (limbo dancers)
Patterson, Fanet
Perkins, Pat
Reed, Charles (barefoot dancer)
Rhythm Rockets
“Riff Cats”
Roberts, Bobby
Rodriquez, Nancy
Rose, Little Gladys
Ross, Beatrice
Scott, Venus “Tiny”
Serrano, Dolores De Suzy
Shuff, Pauline
Slayden, Peaches
Smalls, Boykin
Smith-Burnside, Verna Mae
Smith, Hilda
Smith, Geneva
Sparkey & Spencer (tap dancers)
Stovell, Lorraine Lee
Swaine, Julian (Choregrapher)
Talbert, Norma
The Three Bopadairs
Three Chocolateers
Three Leggers
Tony Tony (adagio dancer)
Tylar, Ruth
Valdes, Mario
Vega, Pitucha
Vega, Caredad
Vicki & Rudy (tap dancers)
Ward, Clara Lee
Whitfield, Ruby (Marie)
Williams, Doris
Williams, Francis
Wingo Twins
Wright, Shirley
VOCALISTS/SINGERS
Five Pennies
Ali, Vilma
Bass, Fontella
Berry, Chuck
Big Memphis Ma Rainey
Blatch, Viola
Burton, Goldie
Cole, Cozy
Conners, Harold (Hal)
Cubanos
Dinah Washington
Dean, Chubby
“Four Notes”
Kubanos
Gould, George (Baritone)
Hammond, David Russell
Hollin, Evelyn
Holloway, Charles
Lee, Carol
Little Bea
Lynn, Micki
Meyers, Herbert
Mitchum, Bea
Myers, John
Myers, James
Nelson, Gilbert
The Avalons
The Profiles
The Kubanas
Valdes, Merceditas
Versatiles
Washington, Benjamin
Washingtn, Dinah
Wright, Carol
MUSICIANS
Alexander, Felix
Alexander, Ike
Banks, Kenneth (bass)
Belvin, Nathan
Bennett, Walter
Bermudz, Carlos (band leader)
Berry, Chuck
Booker, Henry
Bowie, Lester
Carlos, Jewels
Carlos, Pete
Cooper, Steve
Costello, Larry (piano)
Davis, Pops
Diannard, Richard
Dempsey, James Warren (trumpet)
Diaz, Raoul
Edwards Bobby (guitar)
Edwards, Darnell
Fellove, Gabino
Fields, George (band leader)
Fontaine, Maurice (band lead)
Ford Jr. Frederick
Frasier, James
Hall, Reginald
Harvey, William (Musical Director)
Jackson, Cleophus
James, Frank
Jenkins, Wendell
Jimenez, Frank (cuban drummer)
Hampton, Riley
Hamilton, Walter Karl (guitarist)
Harrell, Bob “Buddy”
Harrison, Donald (trumpet)
Harvey, Cephus (sax)
Horst, Kenny (drummer)
Hughes, George ( congas)
Lacey, Bill (Bandleader)
“Little Genevieve” (Bandleader)
Matthews, Hardy
Martin, Bill
Martinez, Gullermina
Maxie, Freddie
Means Jr., Jeff
McGee, Gossie D.
McKee Trio
Miler, Ernest (trumpet)
Milton, Roy (band leader)
Monday, Paul
Panier, Frank (cuban drummer)
Peterson, Larry (drummer)
Phillips, John
Raymond, Henry (alto sax)
Reason, Irving Louis (arranger)
Rhythm Willie (Harmonica)
Rodriquez Trio
Rodriquez, Giraldo
Roy Milton Band
Scott, Herbert
Scott, Earl (bandleader)
Scott, Jack (bandleader)
Serrano Plar, Berta
Simger, Murphy (trumpet)
Smith Jr., Nathan (Bass)
Sims, Jack
Simon, Jinx (bandleader)
Thomas, Carl (bandleader)
Thomas, Emory
Three Bopadairs
Varona, Enrique (cuban drummer)
Washington, George
Watson, Thomas
White, John (sax)
Witherspoon, Hillard (trumpet)
Wynder, Rocky
Wirdchard, Albert
Woodard, Eddie Nathan
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