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Eliseo Grenet

Eliseo Grenet Sánchez (12 June 1893 in Havana – 4 December 1950) was a Cuban pianist and a leading composer/arranger of the day. He composed music for stage shows and films, and some famous Cuban dance music. Eliseo was one of three musical brothers, all composers, the others being Emilio ('Neno', 1901–1941) and Ernesto (1908–1981). Emilio went on composing even after having a leg bitten off by a shark in 1930; Ernesto was a drummer who became leader of the Tropicana's orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 12, 1893 (Havana), Died November 4, 1950 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, leader, piano, vocalist, songwriter, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 198 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor K-2723 12-in. 5/9/1919 Si me muero en la carretera Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela Orchestra composer  
Victor K-2730 12-in. 5/9/1919 La mora Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela Orchestra, with vocal chorus composer  
Victor G-2755 10-in. 5/16/1919 La mora Orquesta Félix González Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor G-2788 10-in. 6/10/1919 El Kaiser corcovea Orquesta Reverón Orchestra composer  
Victor BS-07348 10-in. 2/26/1937 Mamá Inéz Manuel González ; Asunción Romero Vocal duet, with violin and 2 guitars composer  
Victor BS-07720 10-in. 4/5/1937 Havana's calling me Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
Victor BS-017382 10-in. 12/9/1937 Habanera Alfredito Valdés ; Xavier Cugat Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BS-019608 10-in. 2/1/1938 Pepita Panchito and his La Conga Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor MBS-032259 10-in. before November 1939 Clave de oro Lily y Margot Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars composer  
Victor BS-060378 10-in. 1/27/1941 La conga (Havana's calling me) Vincent Lopez ; Angel M. Rodriguez ; Suave Swing Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chanting composer  
Victor BS-071912 10-in. 2/16/1942 Rica pulpa Carlos Ramírez ; Victor Concert Orchestra Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BS-075002 10-in. 5/1/1942 Allá en Nueva York Orquesta Oscar de la Rosa ; Luis Rijos Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor BAVE-079864 10-in. before 2/20/1945 Ay! Mamá Inés Agustin Braguera ; Lecuona Cuban Boys Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor BAVE-094068 10-in. before 6/12/1951 Las perlas de tu boca Chito Galindo ; Orquesta Vieri Fidanzini Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor E0FB-6318 10-in. 12/26/1950 Domingo pantoja Tito Puente Orchestra ; Vicentico Valdés Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor D9FB-1814 10-in. 7/8/1949 Constantemente Vincent Lopez ; Orquesta del Hotel Taft ; Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Victor D9FB-2258 10-in. 9/16/1949 Toda la vida pensando en ti Conjunto Yayo El Indio ; Yayo El Indio Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-160[a] 10-in. before 12/6/1948 Lamento esclavo Septeto Habanero Vocal and instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-266[a] 10-in. before 4/1/1940 Camina pa' lante Agustín Brugueras ; Lecuona Cuban Boys ; Chiquito Orefiche Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-331 10-in. before 11/22/1949 Pa' la Habana me voy Orquesta Julio Gutiérrez ; Myrta Silva Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-497 10-in. before 12/14/1950 Felipe Blanco Conjunto Luis Santí Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-1015 10-in. before 3/12/1943 Ritmos de ayer Orquesta Hermanos Palau ; Reinaldo Valdés Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Victor CU-1188 10-in. before 3/15/1944 Para ti Jorge Negrete ; Orquesta Cosmopolita Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor CU-1512 10-in. before 8/27/1946 La mora Orquesta Gigante ; Antonio María Romeu Instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia W151368 10-in. 2/27/1931 Mama Inez Enric Madriguera's Havana Casino Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
(Results 76-100 of 198 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grenet, Eliseo," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.

Grenet, Eliseo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.

"Grenet, Eliseo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685

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