Who's the first Bozo? Clown Hall of Fame switches honor

MILWAUKEE (AP) — There are no hand buzzers, trick flowers or balloon animals in this clown story. The issue is who created Bozo the Clown — and the dispute is wiping the smile off some clowns' faces.

For years, promoter and entertainer Larry Harmon claimed to have both created the character and said he was the original.

Now the International Clown Hall of Fame in downtown Milwaukee is formally endorsing a different version: Capitol Records executive Alan Livingston created Bozo for recordings in 1946, and the late Vance "Pinto" Colvig was the first person to play the clown.

On Friday, the hall is posthumously inducting Colvig as the first Bozo. (Related site: International Clown Hall of Fame)

http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2004-05-27-bozos_x.htm

This is a scandal no one cares about? I thought there was only 1 bozo the clown. :cry:

:-)

Very true. :)