Uncle John's Crazy Town: Krazy Bonus

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Krazy Bonus

"Krazy Kat" as recorded September 28th, 1927 by Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra (wanted to do a spinning label)

2 comments:

p spector said...: You crack me up.

American recorded music history would sure have a large gap, and hence would old cartoons soundtracks, were it not for the Okeh label. If you believe everything you read online -- you do, don't you? -- the Okeh label has the distinction of the world's rarest record. HERE; November 17, 2008 at 10:49 AM
J.V. (AKA "White Pongo") said...: Thanks! Cool link.

I have a copy of the "Okeh Laughing Record" also. That one really cracks me up or so the label informs me. And yes, everything on the internet is absolutely true ... especially on this blog!; November 17, 2008 at 11:46 AM

"During the span of years from 1914, I have made efforts to retain the "cartoony" effect. That is, I did not welcome the trend of the industry to go "arty". It was, and still is, my opinion that a cartoon should represent, in simple form, the cartoonist's mental expression. In other words the "animated oil painting" has taken the place of the flashiness and delightfulness of the simple cartoon.

In my opinion, the industry must pull back. Pull away from the tendencies toward realism. It must stay in it's own backyard of "The Cartoonist's Cartoon." The cartoon must be a portrayal of the expression of the true cartoonist, in simple, unhampered cartoon style. The true cartoon is a great art in it's own right. It does not need the assistance or support of "Artiness." In fact, it is actually hampered by it." - Max Fleischer