El Artista del Hambre

Hunger Artist

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Die Hungerkünstler

Música:
(Grabada un año antes de que Kafka escribiera su famoso cuento)
(Recorded one year before Kafka wrote his famous short story)

Eddie Cantor
I'm Hungry For Beautiful Girls (1922)
(Fisher)
COLUMBIA A-3624

Lucha

Struggle

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Música:
King Oliver & His Orchestra
Struggle Buggy (1930)
(C.Walker)
VICTOR 23001

King Oliver, Dave Nelson (tp) Jimmy Archey (tb) Bobby Holmes (cl,sop) Glyn Paque (as) Charles H. Frazier (ts) Eric Franker (p) Arthur Taylor (bj) Clinton Walker (tu) Fred Moore (d) Carroll Dickerson (dir). New York, May 22, 1930

Sombrero Rojo

Red Hat

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Música:
Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five
Jake, What A Snake (1939)
DECCA 7719

Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five: Courtney Williams (tp) Louis Jordan (as,bar) Stafford Simon (fl,cl, ts) Clarence Johnson (p) Charlie Drayton (b) Walter Martin (d). New York, November 14, 1939

Politesse

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Buenos modales

Música:

(I believe the tracks may be played by the other band each time. The Krupa version played by Dorsey and viceversa, Unless Tommy Dorsey played trombone for Krupa or Krupa played drums for Dorsey) Oscar.

Gene Krupa & His Orch
Lightly And Politely (1938)
BRUNSWICK 8274

Gene Krupa and his Orchestra: Ray Cameron, Dick Lotter, Jack Mootz (tp) Dalton Rizotto, Bruce Squires, Al Sherman (tb) Bob Snyder, Mascagni Ruffo (as) Sam Donahue (ts,arr) Sam Musiker (ts) Milt Raskin (p) Ray Biondi (g,arr) Horace Rollins (b) Gene Krupa (d) James Mundy, Chappie Willet, Fred Norman, Elton Hill (arr). Chicago, October 4, 1938

Tommy Dorsey & His Orch
Lightly And Politely (1938)
VICTOR 26085

Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra: Pee Wee Erwin, Lee Castle, Andy Ferretti (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb,arr) Les Jenkins, Earle Hagen (tb) Johnny Mince (cl,as) Fred Stulce (as) Hymie Schertzer (cl,as) Skeets Herfurt (ts,cl) Dean Kincaide (ts) Howard Smith (p) Carmen Mastren (g) Gene Traxler (b) Moe Purtill (d) Edythe Wright, Jack Leonard, Lou Bring (arr). Hollywood, Ca., July 11, 1938

Esquinas

Corners

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Música:
Eddie Condon and his Windy City Seven
Love Is Just Around The Corner (1938)
COMMODORE 500

Eddie Condon and his Windy City Seven: Bobby Hackett (cnt) George Brunies (tb) Pee Wee Russell (cl) Bud Freeman (ts) Jess Stacy (p) Eddie Condon (g) Artie Shapiro (b) George Wettling (d). New York, January 17, 1938

Pareja Nocturna

Night couple

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Música:
Little Willie Littlefield
It's Midnight (No place to go) (1949)
MODERN 20-686

Little Willie Littlefield (vcl,p) acc by Wilbert Brown (tp) John Handy, Buddy Floyd (as) Don Wilkerson (ts) Johnny Moore (g) Bill Davis (b) Chuck Thomas (d). Houston, 1949

Página 114

Page 114

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Música:
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
Chinese Rhythm (1934)
BRUNSWICK 6992

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra: Doc Cheatham, Edwin Swayzee, Lammar Wright Sr. (tp) De Priest Wheeler (tb) Harry White (tb) Eddie Barefield (as,cl) Andrew Brown (as,bar) Walter "Foots" Thomas (ts,cl) Arville Harris (ts,as,cl) Bennie Payne (p,cel) Morris "Fruit" White (g) Al Morgan (b) Leroy Maxey (d) Cab Calloway (vcl). Chicago, September 4, 1934

Página 23

Page 23

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Música:
Pete Johnson's Allstars
Page Mr Trumpet (1946)
NATIONAL NSC111

Pete Johnson's All Stars: Hot Lips Page (tp) Albert Nicholas (cl) Pete Johnson (p) Jimmy Shirley (g) Al Hall (b) J.C. Heard (d). New York, January 26, 1946

Página 5

Page 5

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Música:
Patti Page
I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (1955)
MERCURY 5396

Patti Page with Jack Rael's Orchestra: Patti Page (vo) Jack Rael (cond) and his Orchestra - brass, rhythm & strings undetermined-.
Fine Recording Studios, New York City, 1955

Kubismus

Kubistik People

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Kubismus Arrabalerus

Musik:
Charlie Barnet & His Orch
It Must Have Been Two Other People (vlt) (1939)
BLUEBIRD 10336

Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra: Bobby Burnet, Johnny Mandell, Charles Huffine (tp) Ben Hall, Don Ruppersberg, Bill Robertson (tb) Charlie Barnet (as,ts) Kurt Bloom, Gene Kinsey (as) Don McCook, James Lamare (ts,bar) Nat Jaffe (p) Bus Etri (g) Phil Stevens (b) Ray Michaels (d) Larry Taylor and Judy Ellington (vcl) Bob Haggart (arr). New York, June 26, 1939

Verwandlung

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Música:

Quiero dedicarle esta canción a mi querida esposa Patricia que hoy cumple años. El dibujo no tiene nada que ver con la ocasión!

I'd like to dedicate this song to my dear wife Patricia, whose birthday is today. The drawing bears no relation with the event!

Larry Adler (with Django Reinhardt)
Body And Soul (1938)
COLUMBIA CL-6716-1

Larry Adler (hca) acc. by the Quintette du Hot Club de France: Stéphane Grappelly (vln) Django Reinhardt (g solo) Joseph Reinhardt, Eugène Vees (g) Roger Grasset (b)
Paris, May 31, 1938

Costa

Shore

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Música:
Dinah Shore
Mood Indigo (1940)
VICTOR 27302

Maestro Paul Laval and his Woodwindy Ten: Angie Rattiner (tp) Paul Laval, Alfie Evans, Henry Wade (cl,bcl) Rudolf Adler (cl,oboe,eng-hrn) Milton Cassell (cl,bassoon,oboe,fl,pic,eng-hrn) Mario Janarro (p,celeste) Tony Colucci (g) Harry Patent (b) Nat Levine (d) Dinah Shore (vcl)
New York, November 11, 1940

K

Mr K

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Música:
John Kirby & His Orchestra
Humoresque (1939)
(Antonin Dvorak)
OKEH 5605

John Kirby and his Orchestra: Charlie Shavers (tp) Buster Bailey (cl)
Russell Procope (as) Billy Kyle (p,arr) John Kirby (b) O'Neil Spencer (d)
New York, October 12, 1939

Gente

People

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Gente como uno / People Like Us

Música:
Fats Waller & His Rhythm
You Meet The Nicest People In Your Dreams (1939)
(Hoffman-Goodhart-Kurtz)
BLUEBIRD 10346A

Fats Waller and his Rhythm: Herman Autrey (tp) Gene Sedric (cl,ts) Fats Waller (p,vcl) Al Casey (g) Cedric Wallace (b) Slick Jones (d). New York, March 9, 1939

¡Basta!

No More!

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Música:
Billie Holiday
No More (1944)
DECCA 23483

Billie Holiday with Toots Camarata and his Orchestra: Billie Holiday (vc1) Russ Case (tp) Jack Cressey, Hymie Schertzer (as) Larry Binyon, Paul Ricci (ts) Dave Bowman (p) Carl Kress (g) Haig Stephens (b) Johnny Blowers (d) + six unknown strings with Toots Camarata (arr,cond). New York, October 4, 1944

Flores

Flowers

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Música:
Pat Flowers
Bach Prelude And Fugue (1944)
GUILDE 1012

Pat Flowers (p) acc by unknown b and d
New York, May 1944

Desesperación / Despair

Desperate head

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Cabeza desesperada

Música:

(Este blues está como para no perdérselo!)

(This track is not be missed!)

Tommy McClennan
Whiskey Headed Woman (1939)
BLUEBIRD 8373

Tommy McClennan (vcl,g). Chicago, November 22, 1939

Anuncio:
En Grillomation acabo de colgar algunos dibujos que me gustan mucho. Si querés visitar pulsá aquí en el nombre del blog. Salute,
Oscar Grillo

Announcement:
I've just posted Grillomation some drawings I REALLY LIKE. You may pay a visit if you wish clicking here on blog´s name. Thank you,
Oscar Grillo

Nota de "el editor": No podría estar más de acuerdo...

"el editor´s" Note: I could not agree more...

Día amarillo

Yellow Head

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Yellow day

Música:
The Rhythmakers
Yellow Dog Blues (1932)
COLUMBIA 35882

The Rhythmakers: Billy Banks (vcl) acc. by Henry "Red" Allen (tp,vcl) Jimmy Lord (cl) Pee Wee Russell (ts) Fats Waller (p,vcl) Eddie Condon (bj) Jack Bland (g) Pops Foster (b) Zutty Singleton (d)
New York, July 26, 1932

Cabeza 5

Head 5

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Música:
Ted Lewis And His Band
Headin' For Better Times (1931)
COLUMBIA 2378 D

Ted Lewis And His Band: Muggsy Spanier, Dave Klein (tp) George Brunies, Harry Raderman (tb) Ted Lewis (cl,as,vcl,ldr) Benny Goodman (cl,as) Louis Martin (as,bar) Hymie Wolfson (ts) Sam Shapiro, Sol Klein (vln) Jack Aaronson (p) Tony Gerhardi (g) Harry Barth (tu,b) John Lucas (d) The Bachelors (vcl quartet).
New York, January 12, 1931

Cabeza 4

Head 4

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Música:
Bing Crosby & Dorsey Brothers
From The Top Of Your Head (1935)
DECCA 547B

Bing Crosby (vcl) acc. by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra: George Thow, Charlie Spivak, Jerry Neary (tp), Tommy Dorsey, Joe Yukl (tb) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Jack Stacey (as) Skeets Herfurt (ts) Bobby Van Eps (p) Roc Hillman (g) Slim Taft (b) Ray McKinley (d)
New York, August 14, 1935

Sentados

Head 3

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Sitting

Música:
Seattle Harmony Kings
Darktown Shuffle (1925)
(Joe Thomas-Earl Baker)
VICTOR 19772B

Earl Baker, Marvin Hamby (tp) Bennie Neibaur (tb,vcl) Rosy McHargue (cl,as) Eddie Neibaur (cl,ts,dir) Joe Thomas (p) Leon "Sleepy" Kaplan (bj) Swede Knudsen (tu) Richie Miller (d). Camden, N.J., September 2, 1925

Cabeza 2

Head 2

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Música:
Lionel Hampton's Sextet
You Go To My Head (1950)
DECCA 27373

Lionel Hampton and his Sextet : Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Buddy Cole (org) Billy Mackel (g) Roy Johnson (b) Ellis Bartee (d).
Los Angeles, July 26, 1950

Cabeza

Head

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Música:
Johnny Guarnieri
Sorry I Lost My Head (1947)
MAJESTIC 1189

Boulevard

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Nuestro hijo Pablo y su compañera Emma hoy han tenido una bebita. ¡Congratulaciones a toda la familia!

Today a baby girl was born to my son Pablo and his girlfriend Emma Lawrence. Congratulations to everyone!

Música:
Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake 7
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby (1938)
VICTOR 26066

Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake Seven: Yank Lawson (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb) Johnny Mince (cl) Skeets Herfurt (ts) Howard Smith (p) Carmen Mastren (g) Gene Traxler (b) Moe Purtill (d).
New York, September 29, 1938

Fixion

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Música:
Artie Shaw And His Gramercy 5
Cross Your Heart (1940)
RCA VICTOR 26763-B

Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five : Billy Butterfield (tp) Artie Shaw (cl,arr) Johnny Guarnieri (harpsichord) Al Hendrickson (g) Jud DeNaut (b) Nick Fatool (d)
Hollywood, Ca., September 3, 1940

Bufón amargado

Sad Buffoon

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Música:
Waring's Pennsylvanians
Laugh Clown Laugh (1928)
VICTOR 21308A

Waring’s Pennsylvanians: Nelson Keller, John Davis, George Culley (tp); Jim Gilliland, Clare Hanlow, Leo Armand (tb); Arthur McFarland, Elton Cockerill, Virgil Davis, Fred Campbell (saxs); George McFarland (cl); Tom Waring (p,vcl, cond); Len Bonowski (g); Ed Radel (b); Poley McClintock (d). March 8, 1928.

Drawing

Drawing 1

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Música:
Sleepy John Estes
Time Is Drawing Near (1940)
DECCA 7789

Gente Perra

Dog People

Música:
Big Joe Turner
Doggin' The Dog (1940)
DECCA 7824

Flores Urbanas

Urban Flowers

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Música:
Larry Clinton And His Orch
Dance Of The Flowers (1940)
BLUEBIRD 10911

Jugadores

Card Players

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Música: ¡Maravilloso guitarrista! / Truly wonderful guitar playing!
Lonnie Johnson
Playing With The Strings (1928)
(Lonnie Johnson)
OKeh 8558
Memphis, Tenn., February 21, 1928