King Charles Troupe
In 1918, a young boy by the name of Jerry King slipped under the tent to see The Greatest Show on Earth®. Enamored, all he recalled from that day were the elephants and the man on the high-wire riding a unicycle. In 1958, as a father who was concerned with the social events occurring within his community in South Bronx, King taught his son Charles and every kid in the neighborhood, who wanted to learn, to ride a unicycle. He started a unicycle club and laid down certain rules to follow, such as discipline, direction and Christian principals.

Ten years later, the troupe auditioned on the sidewalk outside of Madison Square Garden to Irvin Feld producer of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® . The audition was a success and the King Charles Troupe made its debut with Ringling Bros. ® in 1969 becoming the first all-black circus act in the history of Ringling Bros. Lead by King's son Charles the King Charles Troupe, reigned in popularity for nearly 20 years with The Greatest Show On Earth. Since then the troupe has performed for stage productions domestically and internationally.

Location: New York/Las Vegas

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