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 151-175 of 194 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E28341 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Quiero ser buena | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28342 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Hija mia | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28344 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Devuélveme los besos | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28526 | 10-in. | 10/10/1928 | Lamento gitano | Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28527 | 10-in. | 10/10/1928 | España | Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28528 | 10-in. | 10/10/1928 | Mamaita | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28529 | 10-in. | 10/10/1928 | Ese tango | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E28551 | 10-in. | 10/19/1928 | Cacho de cielo | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28560 | 10-in. | 10/22/1928 | Canción torera | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28561 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | Cancionera | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28563 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | Con que ese era tu amor | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28763 | 10-in. | 11/21/1928 | Eso es mentira | José Moriche | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28773 | 10-in. | 11/27/1928 | Gavilan | Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28817 | 10-in. | 11/19/1928 | Hurame | Los Argentinos | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28997 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Loca, loca | Milla Dominguez | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E29227 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Florecita | Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29229 | 10-in. | 2/7/1929 | Para tí | Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29318 | 10-in. | 2/19/1929 | Corazon | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29384 | 10-in. | 3/4/1929 | La eterna despedida | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29441 | 10-in. | 3/22/1929 | Cobarde | Pilar Arcos | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E29443 | 10-in. | 3/26/1929 | Mujercita | Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30440 | 10-in. | 8/15/1929 | Tu, tu y tu | Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E33029 | 10-in. | 6/4/1930 | En alta mar | Los Castilians ; Rodolfo Hoyos | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1794-E1796 | 10-in. | 11/21/1925 | Todo por ti | Alonzo Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E2149-E2152 | 10-in. | 1/14/1926 | Todo por tí | Castilians ; Mariano Meléndez | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grever, María," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.
Grever, María. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.
"Grever, María." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: María Grever
Discogs: María Grever
Allmusic: María Grever
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IMDb: 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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