Tales of the Old West
Cowboys, Clowns & Carnies

3 Audio CD Set

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Booze, Ballyhoo & Buffalo Bill

From Chautauqua presentations and medicine shows to rodeos and the singing cowboys of the Silver Screen, the history of itinerant entertainment is as old as the frontier itself. Welcome to Tales of the Old West: Cowboys, Clowns and Carnies, the fascinating audio collection on 3 compact discs. Chronicling the oral history of these amazing mass entertainments, Cowboys, Clowns and Carnies takes the listener on an evocative journey through the outrageous cast of men and women, quack doctors, unscrupulous pitchmen, exotic dancers, and silent movie stars. Brought to life the sights and sounds of a fabled Western ideal the like of which will never be seen again.

CD 1: The Great American Medicine Show
Selected stories include:

Laudanum, Whiskey, and Hope
Hamlin's Wizard Oil
The Kickapoo Indian Show
Dr. Beedle's Remedies
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

CD 2: Meet Me at the Fair
Selected stories include:

Sideshows and Chump Stands
The King of Ballyhoo
Blue Ribbons and Watermelon Preserves
Frog Men and Firewalkers
Little Egypt

CD 3: Wild West Shows, Rodeos and the Silver Screen
Selected stories include:

Buffalo Bill Cody
The Wild West Show
The Rodeos
King of the Dime Novels
Heroes of the Silver Screen