María Grever
María Grever (14 September 1885 – 15 December 1951) was the first female Mexican composer to achieve international acclaim. She is best known for the song "What A Difference A Day Makes" (originally "Cuando vuelva a tu lado"), which was popularized by Dinah Washington and has been covered by numerous artists. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 16, 1894 (León), Died December 15, 1951 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, soprano vocal, translator
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-53839 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Devuelveme los besos | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53840 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Eso es mentira | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53854 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Cacho de cielo | Margarita Cueto | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53887 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | Para tí | Onofré Vidal | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-53888 | 10-in. | 6/27/1929 | Será porque te quiero | Onofré Vidal | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54740 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Un sueño | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54741 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Florecita | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54745 | 10-in. | 3/22/1930 | Cobarde | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54746 | 10-in. | 3/23/1930 | Te quiero dijiste | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54750 | 10-in. | 3/24/1930 | Por si no te vuelvo a ver | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54751 | 10-in. | 3/24/1930 | Conque ese era tu amor | María Grever | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal, composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54752 | 10-in. | 3/24/1930 | Mi secreto | María Grever | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal, composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54754 | 10-in. | 3/24/1930 | Lamento gitano | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54755 | 10-in. | 3/24/1930 | Devuelveme los besos | María Grever | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal, composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54768 | 10-in. | 4/24/1930 | Hojas secas | Maria Greever | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBVE-54830 | 10-in. | 5/23/1930 | Al amanecer | María Grever | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-55140 | 10-in. | 7/18/1929 | Dime por Dios | Olga Albani | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55141 | 10-in. | 7/18/1929 | El gavilán | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55866 | 10-in. | 10/3/1929 | Cobarde | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56237 | 10-in. | 9/23/1929 | A una ola | Robert MacGimsey | Whistling solo, with guitar and organ | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56482 | 10-in. | 10/30/1929 | Plegaria | Quinteto Yucatán | Vocal and instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-56703 | 10-in. | 9/19/1929 | A una ola | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-57063 | 10-in. | 11/5/1929 | Jurame | Carolina de Keilhauer | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-64798 | 10-in. | 12/26/1930 | Un beso | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | XVE-67006 | 10-in. | 12/29/1930 | España | José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grever, María," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.
Grever, María. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.
"Grever, María." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: María Grever
Discogs: María Grever
Allmusic: María Grever
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IMDb: María Grever
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Grever, María, 1885-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93020158
Wikidata: María Grever - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1645018
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61737587
MusicBrainz: María Grever - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fbd20a33-1e13-4685-a91a-2f02aacdd92b
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