carny

He eventually ended up in Florida, where he became a jack-of-all-trades carny and developed a sharp instinct for advance publicity and promotion.

How could a mere carny know about the music business, or qualify him to steward the king of rock ‘n’ roll?

Once out of the carny racket, McCurdy became more famous in death than he had been in life.

Professional wrestling and carny culture can be great fun.

Hollywood came calling, and Robertson was cast as a lead in the 1980 film “Carny,” which he also produced.