From time to time, the Circus Fanfare has included Tribute or “Out of the Past” articles on individuals connected with the circus and circus music. These are in addition to those selected as WJU Hall of Fame laureates, those receiving Meritorious Service Awards, or recognized in the Member Spotlight features. Links to those Tribute articles are below by individual.
Almon Edgar Menter Sr. & Jr. – Bugle Wizards
Art Stensvad – WJU Co-founder, WJU #2
Arvel Allread – Circus Band hobbyist
Buster Bailey – Percussionist, New York Philharmonic, WJU #17
Carl Frangkiser – Composer, conductor Unity Band
Chester Bronson – clarinetist, bandleader
Edward Livingston – Tubist and music educator
Ellis Wilbur Goe – Bandmaster
G.D. Barnard – Composer (Jungle Queen)
Gordon Turner – Model builder, audio collector
Harold Ronk – Singing Ringmaster
Harry Shell – Calliope enthusiast
Harvey Lankford – Sideshow bandmaster
Herman Ludwig – Pre-Civil War circus bandmaster
Jimmy Ille – Circus Bandmaster
John Galuska – Composer (Lazy Luke), band director
John Heed – Composer (In Storm and Sunshine)
John Kiebel – Dentist; Circus Band hobbyist
John Klohr – Composer (Billboard March)
John Zamecnik (ZAM-ishnik) – Composer (World Events)
Josiah Stoddard – Calliope inventor
Keith House – Central Methodist College, Columbia Comm. Band, WJU #558
Mister Mistin Jr – Boy Wonder on xylophone
Nathaniel C. Davis – Composer (Mr. Trombonology)
Ollie Zinsmeister – US Marine Band, percussionist/xylophone, WJU #1022
Ozzie Osmundson – RBBB Tuba
Percy Rademacher – Clown band trumpeter
Richard E. Prince – prolific author, WJU #902
Roy Blomster – RBBB Hammond Organist
Rudy Bundy – Musician; VP Operations for RBBB
Ted Deppish – Recorded circus bands; circus memorabilia collector
Tom Gustin – Peru (Indiana) Circus Band
William Goetze – Circus bandmaster 1880s-1890s
William Strassner – Directed Thayer Military Band 55 years; tutored Karl King