Great find! This album was originally released as a four record (78's) set in 1941 and features Merle Evans with his circus band of that season - and when you hear it, you'll realize these guys are SERIOUS!!!

While I haven't been able to obtain corraboration just yet, that year would almost certainly make the tuba section Harvey Phillips (as a youngster) and Johnny Evans, whom Harvey declared "The most amazing tuba player I've ever known!" That's saying quite a lot coming from the King Himself!

The sound quality is remarkably good for 78's and, as always, having been rendered from vinyl, this MP3 download possesses warmth, presence, and the occasional surface noise. The songs are presented in live circus fashion, complete with ringmaster whistles, chords and seques.