Eliseo Grenet

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 1-25 of 199 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader
Victor	XVE-68204	10-in.	3/4/1931	El berlingonero	Antonio Machín ; Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	composer, leader
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	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-73571	10-in.	9/23/1932	Lamento cubano	Cuarteto Machín	Vocal and instrumental quartet	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-73593	10-in.	9/27/1932	La comparsa de los congos Lucumí	Orquesta Enrique Bryón	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer

(Results 1-25 of 199 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grenet, Eliseo," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.

Grenet, Eliseo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.

"Grenet, Eliseo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.