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 51-75 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | XVE-67009 | 10-in. | 12/29/1930 | Labios rojos | José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | XVE-67014 | 10-in. | 12/31/1930 | Eso es mentira | Juan Arvizu ; José Briseño | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | XVE-67022 | 10-in. | 1/2/1931 | Altiva | José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-67063 | 10-in. | 1/9/1931 | Alma mía | Rafael Trova | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-68448 | 10-in. | 3/18/1933 | Como tú y yo | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BRC-72258 | 10-in. | 4/8/1932 | Cuando me vaya | José Mojica ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BRC-72292 | 10-in. | 4/18/1932 | Ni de día, ni de noche | José Mojica ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-73570 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | En alta mar | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-76065 | 10-in. | 4/28/1933 | Te quiero dijiste | Giulietta Morino Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81625 | 10-in. | 2/7/1934 | Arroyito | Juan Arvizu | Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81742 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | No me lo digas | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BS-81952 | 10-in. | 3/19/1934 | Si fueras mia | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-81954 | 10-in. | 3/19/1934 | Lucerillo | Anita de Morales | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83387 | 10-in. | 7/17/1934 | Un puñao | Nano Rodrigo | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and tiple | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-83388 | 10-in. | 7/17/1934 | Ni de dia ni de noche | Nano Rodrigo | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and tiple | composer | |
| Victor | BS-83593 | 10-in. | 7/30/1934 | A una ola | Trío Matamoros | Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-84744 | 10-in. | 10/23/1934 | What a diff'rence a day made | Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-86425 | 10-in. | 12/10/1934 | Cuando vuelva a tu lado | Orquesta Pedro Vía | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-87421 | 10-in. | 1/16/1935 | Cuando vuelva a tu lado | Adelita Varela | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-87464 | 10-in. | 1/29/1935 | Cuando vuelva a tu lado | Marimba Pan-Americana | Marimba band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-90620 | 10-in. | February 1936 or earlier | Háblame de tu amor | Moisés Rachini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | MBS-90621 | 10-in. | February 1936 or earlier | Queja flamenca | Moisés Rachini | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-92901 | 10-in. | 8/1/1935 | Heartstrings | Bill Staffon Orchestra ; Joe Dixon | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | 80310 | 10-in. | 2/1/1937 | Alma mia | Maura de Oliveira | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BAVE-80866 | 10-in. | before 1/16/1939 | Ti-pi-tin | Pedro Vargas | Male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grever, María," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.
Grever, María. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.
"Grever, María." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: María Grever
Discogs: María Grever
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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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