Street Performer-The Organ Grinder and Monkey
The Organ Grinder Swing by The Mills Brothers
What Wikipedia Says About the Organ Grinder
Category: File - :Austrian BarrelOrgan.jpg|thumb|An Austrian organ grinder (locally called "Werklmann") with his paper-roll driven Berlin style barrel organ in Vienna
The organ grinder was a musical novelty street performer of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century, and refers to the operator of a street organ.
Period literature often represents the grinder as a gentleman of ill repute or as an unfortunate representative of the lower classes. Newspaper reporters would sometimes describe them cynically or jocularly as minor extortionists who were paid to keep silent, given the repetitious nature of the music. Later depictions would stress the romantic or picturesque aspects of the activity. Whereas some organ grinders were itinerants or vagabonds, many were recent immigrants who chose to be street performers in order to support their families. Those who actually owned their barrel organs were more likely to take care of them and pursue the "profession" more seriously. A few organ grinders still remain, perhaps most famously Joe Bush in the United States.
Exceptionally, the grinder could be a woman, or small child, cranking away on a smaller organ or on a large organ mounted on a pushcart that was sometimes pulled by a donkey. More often than not the grinder was a man, bearing a medium sized barrel organ held in front of him and supported by a hinged or removable wooden stick or leg that was strapped to the back of the organ. The strap around his neck would balance the organ, leaving one hand free to turn the crank and the other to steady the organ. A tin cup on top of the organ or in the hand of a companion (or an animal) was used to solicit payments for his performance. There was an endless variation in the size of the organ. The size varied from a small organ with only 20 notes weighing only 18 pounds to a huge barrel organ with hundreds of pipes weighing several hundred pounds. Larger organs were usually mounted on a cart, although organ grinders were known to carry an instrument weighing over 100 pounds. The most elaborate organs could even have mechanical figures or automata mounted on top of or in the front of the case.
Organ Grinder on Mousepad
Decorated Mouse Pad with grinder, organ, monkey, performer, music, street
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Organ Grinder on Long Sleeve T-shirt
Long Sleeve T-shirt with grinder, organ, monkey, performer, music, street Large White
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The Organ Grinder
The Organ Grinder And The Monkey
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Seymour Petrillo, Constance Powers and Irving Hanhart. Three protagonists' from vastly different backgrounds intimately share a very public secret. One therapist who impacts them all. From Steubenville, Ohio (Petrillo) to Boardman, Ohio (Powers), to Brookline, Massachusetts (Hanhart) - the three protagonist's imaginative and individual experiences are detailed. From humorus to outrageous to tragic, the reader is taken on a journey that finds its ending in New York City. The Organ Grinder and the Monkey is a highly original and complex novel. Sam Moffie's never ending imagination is once again hard at work. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Organ Grinder Art Poster
The Organ Grinder Education Art Poster Print by Sandro Nardini, 23x19
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Print Title: The Organ Grinder
Artist: Sandro Nardini
Size: 23 x 19 inches
Organ Grinder and Monkey Art Poster
Organ Grinder and Monkey Art Giclee Poster Print by Peter Jackson, 24x18
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Giclee Print Title: Organ Grinder and Monkey
Artist: Peter Jackson
Size: 24 x 18 inches
Organ Grinder on a Onesie
Onesie with grinder, organ, monkey, performer, music, street
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Dept. 56 Organ Grinder- 3 Set
Dept 56 CIC Organ Grinder Set of 3 Retired 59579
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one (1) set of 3 handpainted accessories
Manufacturer: Department 56
Series: Christmas in the City Series
Title: "Organ Grinder"
Number: 5957-9
Year: 1989
Dimensions: 2, 2.5, 2.5'' Tall
Condition:
Previously Owned and Displayed
Monkey is loose - can be glued
Very good condition in original box & sleeve.
Boxes & sleeves of pieces retired over 10 years may show normal wear due to age and use. Some boxes have water stains.
All measurements are approximate.
Playmobile Organ Grinder
Playmobil Organ Grinder
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The Organ Grinder has a handle that really winds up a music box so you have real music on the street infront of the doll house. Set includes, organ, dog, organ grinder, two children and accessories.
Organ Grinder Art Print
Mexican Organ Grinder by John Newcomb. Size 11.08 inches width by 15.97 inches height. High Quality Art Poster Print
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Organ Grinder Jigsaw Puzzle
Organ Grinder Ot En Sien 35pc Jigsaw Puzzle
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Piece Count: 35. Puzzle Size: 12.2 In. x 8.7 In.
Organ Grinders Monkey Costume
Organ Grinder's Monkey Costume: Toddler's Size 2T-4T
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Includes plush jumpsuit with detailed feet and detachable hood.
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Index of Contents
- Merry Melodies-The Organ Grinder
- The Organ Grinder Swing by The Mills Brothers
- What Wikipedia Says About the Organ Grinder
- Organ Grinder on Mousepad
- Organ Grinder on Long Sleeve T-shirt
- The Organ Grinder
- Organ Grinder Art Poster
- Organ Grinder and Monkey Art Poster
- Organ Grinder on a Onesie
- Dept. 56 Organ Grinder- 3 Set
- Playmobile Organ Grinder
- Organ Grinder Art Print
- Organ Grinder Jigsaw Puzzle
- Organ Grinders Monkey Costume
- Organ Grinder Gifts
- Organ Grinder Auctions
- Comments or Suggestions?
- Lenses You Might Like
- Great Lensmasters to Check Out
- Donate Here to Help Homeless Animals
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