Eliseo Grenet
Eliseo Grenet Sánchez (12 June 1893 – 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 Havana (capital and largest city of Cuba), Died November 4, 1950 (Havana (capital and largest city of Cuba) )
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 1-25 of 207 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-22748 | 10-in. | 4/22/1919 | La mora | Trío Colombiano | Male vocal duet and instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33391 | 10-in. | 9/17/1925 | Madriguera | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33534 | 10-in. | 10/1/1925 | La pintura blanca | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33535 | 10-in. | 10/1/1925 | Canto salvaje | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34660 | 10-in. | 3/2/1926 | Las coquetas | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37115 | 10-in. | 12/9/1926 | Cuban stomp | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37116 | 10-in. | 12/9/1926 | Congo | Orquesta Internacional | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45531 | 10-in. | 5/28/1928 | Mamá Inés | Sexteto Habanero | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45554 | 10-in. | 6/4/1928 | No puedo arrancarte de mi corazón | Miguel de Grandy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-45556 | 10-in. | 6/4/1928 | Ay! Mamá Inés | Miguel de Grandy | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-56677 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | Espabílate | Sexteto Habanero | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-56681 | 10-in. | 2/14/1930 | Lamento esclavo | Sexteto Habanero | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-56691 | 10-in. | 2/17/1930 | Espabitate | Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-59195 | 10-in. | 2/28/1930 | Lamento esclavo | Eduardo Brito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62327 | 10-in. | 7/2/1930 | Mamá Inez | Don Azpiazu ; Havana Casino Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62328 | 10-in. | 7/2/1930 | True love | Don Azpiazu ; Havana Casino Orchestra ; Antonio Machín ; Daniel Sánchez | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-63342 | 10-in. | 8/20/1930 | Falso orgullo | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67725 | 10-in. | 12/19/1930 | Mama Ines | Havana Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | XVE-68203 | 10-in. | 3/4/1931 | Tata cuñengue | Antonio Machín ; Orquesta Eliseo Grenet | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader, instrumentalist, piano, composer | |
| Victor | XVE-68204 | 10-in. | 3/4/1931 | El berlingonero | Antonio Machín ; Orquesta Eliseo Grenet | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus | leader, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-69661 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Mama Inez | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-69662 | 10-in. | 5/28/1931 | Maman Inez | Maurice Chevalier | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-73523 | 10-in. | 9/16/1932 | Las perlas de tu boca | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-73571 | 10-in. | 9/23/1932 | Lamento cubano | Cuarteto Machín | Vocal and instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-73593 | 10-in. | 9/27/1932 | La comparsa de los congos Lucumí | Orquesta Enrique Bryón | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grenet, Eliseo," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.
Grenet, Eliseo. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.
"Grenet, Eliseo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Grenet, Eliseo, 1893-1950 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr96020647
Wikidata: Eliseo Grenet - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2737045
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22340540
MusicBrainz: Eliseo Grenet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/031cda83-0923-4e9d-89ee-223223554f81
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1528059 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1528059
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