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

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 199 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-76693	10-in.	7/26/1933	Negro bembon	Orquesta Enrique Bryón	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-77547	10-in.	8/25/1933	Las mujeres y las fiores	Orquesta Enrique Bryón	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-77572	10-in.	8/29/1933	Yo se que hay en tu alma	Enrique Bryón	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-77573	10-in.	8/29/1933	El figurín	Enrique Bryón	Male vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Victor	BS-78388	10-in.	11/6/1933	A la rumba aunque me pisen	Enrique Bryón ; Zilia Parlá ; Los Rumberos	Female-male vocal duet, with piano and percussion	songwriter
Victor	BS-81058	10-in.	1/15/1934	Lamento esclavo	Orquesta Pedro Vía	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	BS-81813	10-in.	2/26/1934	Las perlas de tu boca	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	composer
Victor	BVE-83654	10-in.	7/27/1934	Las perlas de tu boca	Lorenzo Herrera	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-83977	10-in.	2/15/1935	Lamento esclavo	Eddy Duchin Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-84074	10-in.	8/30/1934	Mama Inez	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-86389	10-in.	2/28/1935	Promesas de mujer	Orquesta Nano Rodrigo	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BAVE-86585	10-in.	July-Aug. 1934	Las perlas de tu boca	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BAVE-86952	10-in.	10/8/1935	Las perlas de tu boca	Jorge Omar ; Orquesta Típica Francisco J. Lomuto	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	K-4	12-in.	6/27/1914	El pescado	Orquesta de Pablo Valenzuela	Orchestra	composer
Victor	G-17	10-in.	6/29/1914	En alta mar	Blanca Becerra ; Luz Gil ; Regino López	Vocal trio, with instrumental quartet	composer
Victor	G-52	10-in.	7/1/1914	El pulpero	Regino López	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	X-63	10-in.	4/15/1925	Catalina	Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu ; Antonio María Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	X-74	10-in.	4/18/1925	Ese tiempo ya pasó	Juan Cruz ; Miguel Zaballa	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	X-75	10-in.	4/18/1925	Son caliente, son de Oriente	Juan Cruz ; Miguel Zaballa	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	X-76	10-in.	4/1/1924	El desengaño	Juan Cruz ; Miguel Zaballa	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	L-91	10-in.	3/21/1913	De chaparro a la Habana	Ofelia Rivas ; Blanca Vázquez	Female vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar	composer
Victor	L-92	10-in.	3/21/1913	Yo sé como eres tú	Ofelia Rivas ; Blanca Vázquez	Female vocal duet, with mandolin and guitar	composer
Victor	XVE-298	10-in.	2/3/1928	Mamá Ines	Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	G-1574	10-in.	10/20/1916	Lloran tus ojos	Floro y Cruz	Male vocal duet, with guitar	composer
Victor	G-1602	10-in.	10/23/1916	El hojalatero	Ramón Espigul ; Sra. Gutiérrez	Female-male vocal duet, with piano and tambores	instrumentalist, piano

(Results 26-50 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.