TROUPE

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

5 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