Career
He played for 23 years in circus bands. His career started as trombonist with Sun Brothers Circus in 1909, and he played in others such as Gentry Brothers
Dog & Pony Show, H. West. Campbell"s United Shows, John Robinson"s Big Ten Shows, Barnum & Bailey"s Greatest Show on Earth, Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, Sells-Floto Circus, Sparks, Robbins Brothers, the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show, Russell Brothers
Circus, Downie Brothers, and finally under the baton of Merle Evans, with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Duble was a tall, lanky trombone player with a notable sense of humor.
He left the sawdust trail to return to Jeffersonville until his death. He was elected to the Windjammers Circus Musicians" Hall of Fame in 1980.
(Names in parentheses are publishers, w/ copyright dates)
Across Canada (R F Seitz 1909)
Barnum & Bailey Royal Pageant (John Church 1917)
Battle of the Winds (Fillmore 1917)
Berry"s U South Republic Band (Berry 1907)
Bravura (John Church 1918), Duble"s most famous march
The Circus King (Fillmore 1916)
Crimson Plume (J East Agnew 1916)
Evans" Fashion Plate (Duble 1922)
Floral City March (New York 1905 )
Gallrein"s Triumphal (Berry 1907)
Louisiana Garde d"Honneur (R F Seitz 1908)
The Gay American (Smith 1921)
Heroes of Luzon (R F Seitz 1907)
Luna Dome (McMillin 1909)
The Magnificent (R F Seitz 1907)
Old Glory Triumphant (John Church 1919)
Olivett (Steele 1909)
On Florida Shores (B O Marsh 1926)
Our Congress (Slater 1906)
Prince Imperial (Vandersloot 1908)
Radio Fans (J G Berg 1928)
Red Coat Battery (William East Strassner 1910)
Ringling Brothers
Grand Entree (J G Richards 1906)
Royal Tournament (Alvin Willis 1917)
Salute to Dalbey (Dalbey 1906)
Salute to Williamsport (Vandersloot 1906)
Trooper"s Greeting (B O Marsh 1910)
Under White Tents (Smith 1908)
The Warrior (public for piano, arr for band by Loren Geiger)
Wizard of the West (Fillmore 1908)
Zip Boom Galop (Smith 1920)
Among the Lilies (Berry 1911)
Flowers of Paris (R F Seitz 1909)
Sounds from the Harem (Smith 1920).