Luis ("Lili") Martínez Griñan

Luis Martínez Griñán (19 August 1915 – 26 August 1990), better known as Lilí Martínez, was a Cuban pianist, arranger and composer specializing in the son montuno style. He played in the Conjunto de Arsenio Rodríguez and Conjunto Chappottín. Together with Rubén González and Peruchín, he is said to have "forged the style of modem Cuban piano playing in the 1940s".

Birth and Death Data: Born August 19, 1915 (Guantánamo), Died August 26, 1990 (Havana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, composer, songwriter, lyricist

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CU-37[b] 10-in. before 2/27/1948 Lo dicen todas Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-38[b] 10-in. before 2/27/1948 La vida es una sueño Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-39[b] 10-in. before 4/8/1948 El tabernero Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-40[b] 10-in. before 4/8/1948 El cerro tiene la llave Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-41[b] 10-in. before 4/8/1948 Te esperaré Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble arranger, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-42[b] 10-in. before 4/8/1948 No vuelvo a moron Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-85[b] 10-in. before 6/22/1948 A Puerto Rico Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-86[b] 10-in. before 5/26/1948 Esa china tiene coimbre Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-87[b] 10-in. before 6/22/1948 No toque el guao Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-88[b] 10-in. before 5/26/1948 Soy tu destino Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-89[b] 10-in. before 6/22/1948 Me siento muy solo Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-90[b] 10-in. before 6/1/1948 Sacando candela Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Vocal and instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-131[b] 10-in. before 10/19/1948 A Belén le toca ahora Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-131[c] 10-in. before 10/19/1948 Los tres Juanes Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-184 10-in. 1948 No me llores más Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer  
Victor CU-185 10-in. 1948 En su partir Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-186[b] 10-in. 1948 Pueblo nuevo se pasó Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble composer, arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-187 10-in. 1948 Feliz viaje Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-188 10-in. 1948 Llévatelo todo Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer  
Victor CU-189 10-in. 1948 Mírame más Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-235 10-in. before 1/28/1949 Flor del fango Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-236 10-in. before 1/28/1949 Que cosas tendran las mujeres Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger, composer  
Victor CU-298[b] 10-in. before 9/6/1949 Los sitios haceré Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-299[b] 10-in. before 9/6/1949 Sagrado amor Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-300[b] 10-in. before 8/19/1949 El palo tiene curujey Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-301[b] 10-in. before 8/2/1949 Me boté de guaño Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-302 10-in. before 8/2/1949 Es mejor olvidarte Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-303[b] 10-in. before 8/2/1949 Finaliza un amor Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-344[b] 10-in. before 1/13/1953 Pero yo no se Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-345 10-in. before 1/13/1953 Juventud de Colón Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-346 10-in. before 12/29/1949 Flor de canela Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-347 10-in. before 12/29/1949 Dundumbanza Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-348 10-in. 1949 Por tu bien Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet composer, instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-349[b] 10-in. 1949 No puedo comer vistagacha Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-408[b] 10-in. before 4/24/1950 Qué susto! Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-409 10-in. before 4/24/1950 El rincón caliente Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-410[b] 10-in. before 4/19/1950 Recuerda aquella noche Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-411 10-in. before 4/19/1950 El rumbón de Luyanó Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-412 10-in. before 3/29/1950 Vuelvo a la vida Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-413 10-in. before 3/29/1950 Kila, quique y chocolate Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-444[b] 10-in. before 9/12/1950 Ten valor Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-445 10-in. before 9/12/1950 Con un amor se borra otro amor Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-446 10-in. before 9/12/1950 Juventud de Cayo Hueso Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-447 10-in. before 9/12/1950 Todo terminó Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-448 10-in. before 6/29/1950 La sandunga del son Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-449 10-in. before 6/29/1950 Con reciprocidad Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-474 10-in. before 8/8/1950 Anabacoa Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-475 10-in. before 8/8/1950 Cárdenas Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-478 10-in. before 11/9/1950 'Ta Benito Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez ; Estela Rodríguez Scull Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-479 10-in. before 11/9/1950 Aquí como allá Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez ; Estela Rodríguez Scull Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-480 10-in. before 11/9/1950 Te mantengo y no quieres Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-481 10-in. before 11/9/1950 Cree lo que tú quierás Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-482 10-in. before 11/15/1950 El que no tiene no vale Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-483 10-in. before 11/15/1950 Quizás con los años Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-504 10-in. before 4/3/1951 Jumba Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-505 10-in. before 4/3/1951 Tu faz morena Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-750[b] 10-in. before 10/27/1953 Viejo socarrón Conjunto Modelo Instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor CU-1090 10-in. before 10/1/1943 Bebeto Manolo Manrique ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo composer  
Victor CU-1108 10-in. before 11/17/1943 Bebeto Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu Instrumental ensemble songwriter  
Victor CU-1431 10-in. before 6/21/1946 Chicharronero Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo arranger, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor CU-1432 10-in. before 6/21/1946 Una experiencia más Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-1433 10-in. before 6/21/1946 Dame un cachito pa' huelé Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-1434 10-in. before 6/21/1946 El reloj de pastora Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-1435 10-in. before 6/21/1946 Cero guapos en yateras Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble arranger, instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor CU-1436 10-in. before 6/21/1946 Cangrejo fué a estudiar Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo arranger, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-1568 10-in. before 12/13/1946 Tengo que olvidarte Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-1569 10-in. before 12/13/1946 Celos de mujer Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-1570 10-in. before 12/13/1946 Juventud amaliana Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-1571 10-in. before 12/13/1946 Semilla de caña brava Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Victor CU-1594 10-in. before 12/13/1946 ¿Por qué la trajiste? Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, piano  
Victor CU-1595 10-in. before 1/10/1947 Mi convicción Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, composer, arranger  
Victor CU-1596 10-in. before 1/10/1947 Adivínalo Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  
Victor CU-1597 10-in. before 1/10/1947 Soy el terror Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo instrumentalist, piano, arranger  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martínez Griñan, Luis ("Lili")," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206350.

Martínez Griñan, Luis ("Lili"). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206350.

"Martínez Griñan, Luis ("Lili")." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/206350

External Sources

Wikipedia: Luis Martínez Griñán

Discogs: Luis ("Lili") Martínez Griñan

Allmusic: Luis ("Lili") Martínez Griñan

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Martínez Griñán, Luis, 1917-1990 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009003791

Wikidata: Luis Martínez Griñán - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19893323

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/122089158

MusicBrainz: Luis Martínez Griñán - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d92ffd5-c53b-4eb1-aede-a89bd9e093e4

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