![]() In The Cameraman, Buster is in hot pursuit of a story to film when he crashes right into an organ grinder and his monkey.Not to be confused with Meatgrinder Surgery or anything of the sort. As well, music publishers sought to deal with organ grinders' copyright violations, as some of the musicians performed popular songs without paying royalties to the music publisher. They were banned in some cities, because of complaints about the excessive noise they make, concerns about sidewalk congestion, and regulations against street performers requesting tips (some UK ordinances considered it a form of begging and a public nuisance). Fictional depictions may show the organ grinder being a lookout or they may even have a weapon hidden in the instrument.ĭuring their heyday in the 1800s, they were not well-liked by authorities, who viewed organ grinders as lower-class, disreputable types. More or less a Dead Horse Trope these days, but expect them to pop up in Period Piece stories set in the 19th and early 20th century. However, the fairground organ is larger and is typically mounted permanently on a ride, and uses steam or an electric motor. The fairground calliope or circus organ, which is often mounted in merry-go-round rides, is a related type of instrument, as it is also a mechanical pneumatic organ. In the US, there were allegations that the Mafia was involved in renting the instruments. The organ grinder may rent the instrument by the day or week. The organ grinder plays a small pneumatic organ by cranking a handle. The monkey will often be a capuchin monkey, as they are easy to train and have been historically associated with organ grinders. A specific type of Street Performer, the Organ Grinder is a Street Musician who would make a living turning the crank on a small, self-performing Pipe Organ (sometimes mistakenly called a hurdy-gurdy), usually with a trained monkey on a leash dancing around-alternatively, the monkey is the one turning the organ, and the human is just there to hold the leash.
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