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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 198 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 11313-11314 10-in. 9/15/1923 El cisne Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Brunswick 11315-11316 10-in. 9/15/1923 La fuga de Arroyito Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11317-11318 10-in. 9/15/1923 Havana perfecto Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11319-11320 10-in. 9/15/1923 Papel de lija Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11321-11322 10-in. 9/15/1923 El guajiro en el palmar Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11323-11324 10-in. 9/15/1923 La China Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11325-11326 10-in. 9/17/1923 El divino Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11327-11328 10-in. 9/17/1923 Porqué te amé Maria? Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11329-11330 10-in. 9/17/1923 La Diana Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11331-11332 10-in. 9/17/1923 Edén sport Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11348-11349 10-in. 9/18/1923 El encanto Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble composer, leader  
Brunswick 11350-11351 10-in. 9/18/1923 El misterioso Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11352-11353 10-in. 9/18/1923 Con harina se camina Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11354-11355 10-in. 9/18/1923 No name #4 Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11366-11367 10-in. 9/20/1923 No name #5 Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11368-11369 10-in. 9/20/1923 Los caballeros me matan Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11370-11371 10-in. 9/20/1923 El tamalero Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11372-11373 10-in. 9/20/1923 Los jovenes elegantes Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11374-11375 10-in. 9/20/1923 Martinita Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11376-11378 10-in. 9/20/1923 La matancera Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11379-11380 10-in. 9/20/1923 Atenas Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11381-11382 10-in. 9/20/1923 Mujer, porqué sera? Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick 11383-11384 10-in. 9/20/1923 Havano perfecto Orquesta Eliseo Grenet Instrumental ensemble leader  
Brunswick E29725 10-in. 4/24/1929 Mama Ines Sexteto Cardenas Cubanos Instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick TE31077 10-in. 9/27/1929 Espabilate Enrique Bryón Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
(Results 151-175 of 198 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grenet, Eliseo," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.

Grenet, Eliseo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.

"Grenet, Eliseo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

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