See Eric Beheim’s article on the 1959 Ringling-Barnum Musical Program included in the MAY-JUNE 2022 Circus Fanfare. Click HERE for that article.
The bandleader 1956-1959 was Izzy Cervone. The following are soundtrack recordings from Ringling’s two 1959 TV Specials — its annual one hosted by Ernie Kovacs and the Christmas special hosted in December by James Arness and Dennis Weaver of Gunsmoke fame.
Also listen to the audio from the 1959 Cricket LP “Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus”.
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 1 – Intro and Cats (5:01)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 2 – Acrobates (4:25)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 3 – Rolling Globes (4:29)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 4 – High Wire (4:58)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 5 – Elephants (5:43)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 6 – Aerials (2:35)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 7 – Chimpanzees (0:47)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 8 – Liberty Horses (2:72)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 9 – Clowns (auto horns) (1:20)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 10 – Flying Rockets Aerial Act (4:37)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 11 – Paul Jung’s Misfit Army (2:19)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 12 – Zacchini’s Cannon (3:13)
1959 Ringling TV Special – Track 13 – TV Show Finale (4:38)
Total audio time 47:17