Ninguna parte

Nowhere

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2008

Música:
Harry Reser's Orchestra (Six Jumping Jacks)
I do not choose the run (1928)
Brunswick A7697

Harry Reser's Orchestra (Six Jumping Jacks): Earl Oliver, Sammy Lewis (tb) Larry Abbott (cl,as) Jimmy Johnston (bassax) Bill Wirges (p) Harry Reser (bj) Tom Stacks (d,vcl,sqauwker, effects). New York, March 19, 1928

Cara

Face

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Música:
The Three Deuces
About face (1941)
(Zutty Singleton)
Commodore 539

The Three Deuces: Pee Wee Russell (cl) Joe Sullivan (p) Zutty Singleton (d). New York, March 25, 1941

Gimnasia y Esgrima

Gymnasia and Fencing

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Música:
Don Redman and his Orchestra
Swingin' with the fat man (1937)
(Swan)
Vocalion 3823

Don Redman and his Orchestra: Reunald Jones (tp,arr) Otis Johnson, Harold Baker (tp) Gene Simon, Benny Morton, Quentin Jackson (tb) Edward Inge, Rupert Cole (cl,as) Don Redman (cl,as,sop) Harvey Boone (cl,as,bar) Robert Carroll (ts) Don Kirkpatrick (p,arr) Bob Lessey (g) Bob Ysaguirre (b) Sidney Catlett (d) . New York, May 28, 1937

Pibe

Kid

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2008

Música:
Kid Ory and his Creole Band
1919 rag (1945)
Crescent 4

Kid Ory and his Creole Band: Mutt Carey (tp) Kid Ory (tb) Darnell Howard (cl) Buster Wilson (p) Bud Scott (bj,vcl) Ed Garland (b) Minor Hall (d). Los Angeles September 8, 1945

Briareus, Cottus y Gyes

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Música:
Bud Freeman and his Orchestra
Craze-O-Logy (1928)
Okeh 41168

Bud Freeman and his Orchestra: Johnny Mendel (tp) Floyd O'Brien (tb) Bud Jacobson (cl,as) Bud Freeman (ts) Dave North (p) Herman Foster (bj) John Mueller (b) Gene Krupa (d) Red McKenzie (vcl). Chicago December 3, 1928

Discreción

Discretion

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Música:
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
My dog loves your dog (1934)
(Irving Caesar/Ray Henderson/Jack Yellen)
Vocalion 2660

Dorsey Brothers Orchestra: Frank Guarente (tp) or Charlie Margulis, Bunny Berigan, Mannie Klein (tp) Tommy Dorsey, Chuck Campbell or Lloyd Turner (tb) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Lyle Bowen (as) Jimmy Crossan, Larry Binyon (ts) Joe Venuti (vln) Fulton McGrath (p) Dick McDonough (g) Artie Bernstein (b) Stan King (d) Kay Weber (vcl). New York, March 14, 1934

Charlie y una dama

Charlie and a Lady

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Música:
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra
Charley, my boy (1924)
(Gus Kahn / Ted Fiorito)
Banner 1383

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra: Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott (cnt) Charlie Green (tb) Don Redman (cl,as) unknown (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts,cl,bassax,bar) Fletcher Henderson (p) Charlie Dixon (bj) Ralph Escudero (tu) Kaiser Marshall (d). New York, c. July 30, 1924

Tres personajes...

Three Characters

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2008

...En busca de un autor.
...In search of an author.

Música:
Chicago Loopers
Three blind mice (1927)
(Frankie Trumbauer / Chauncey Morehouse)
Pathe Actuelle 36729

Chicago Loopers: Bix Beiderbecke (cnt) Don Murray (cl) Frankie Trumbauer (C-mel) Arthur Schutt (p) Carl Kress (g) Chauncey Morehouse (d). New York, October 1927

Blackfaced lover

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2008

Porqué dibuje esto?...Porque me gusta que mis personajes tengan una mascara. Hasta la ropa con que los visto es una "máscara". Quizás estas "máscaras" revelan algo o quizás oculten algún significado. Dios sabrá.
No te preocupes. Jamas volvere a "explicar" mi trabajo. En este caso lo hice porque mucha gente me pregunta de que se tratan.
Salute,
Oscar

Why did I draw this?...Because I like to draw my people in masks. Even the clothes I draw for the characters are "masks". Maybe "revealing" something or perhaps "hiding" who they are. God knows.
Don't panic. I'll never explain any "meaning" in my drawings again but I did it this time because too many people asked me.
All the best,
Oscar

Música:
Rosetta Crawford
Two faced man (1926)
Pathe-Actuelle 7505

Rosetta Crawford (vcl) acc. by Tom Morris (cnt) prob. Cliff Jackson or Mike Jackson (p) prob. Charlie Dixon (bj). New York, c. June 1926

Romance

Romance de barrio

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Con gran afecto al "Toti" Spinelli, que hoy entra en la madurez.
With friendship to "Toti" Spinelli, who today becomes an old age pensioner.

Música:
Marion Harris
I'll See You In My Dreams (1925)
(Isham Jones / Gus Kahn)
Brunswick 2784-A

Recorded in New York, January 1925.