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 126-150 of 199 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	S96207	10-in.	approximately 1928	La reglana	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96251	10-in.	approximately 1928	La calesa	Vincente Morin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96252	10-in.	approximately 1928	Galanes y damiselas	Rita Montaner ; Caridad Suárez	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	S96259	10-in.	approximately 1928	Anhelos	Vincente Morin ; F. de la Riera	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	S96260	10-in.	approximately 1928	Niña Rita	Rita Montaner ; Vincente Morin	Female-male vocal duet	composer
Columbia	S96269	10-in.	approximately 1928	El calesero	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96634	10-in.	July 1928	¡Ay! Mamá Inés	Sexteto Nacional	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W96697	10-in.	August 1928	La mulata	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97204	10-in.	June 1929	No puedo arrancarte : Canción	María Cervantes	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	W97311	10-in.	July 1929	Lamento esclavo : Lucumí	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97320	10-in.	July 1929	Espabílate : Revesina	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97329	10-in.	July 1929	¿Por qué me tratas así? : Tango congo	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97362	10-in.	July 1929	Hatuey : Canción	Rita Montaner	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W703493	10-in.	March 1931	No puedo arrancarte de mí corazón : Bolero	Perla Violeta Amado	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W704205	10-in.	approximately March 1933	Cuartito sagrado : Rumba fox trot	Julio Bencomo y su Orquesta	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W704208	10-in.	approximately March 1933	Las perlas de tu boca : Canción fox	Julio Bencomo y su Orquesta	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W704233	10-in.	approximately May 1933	Negro bembón : Son	Estrellas Cubanas	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	11144-11145	10-in.	8/6/1923	El venadito	More y Rubi	Vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	11287-11288	10-in.	9/13/1923	El venadito	Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Instrumental ensemble	composer, leader
Brunswick	11289-11290	10-in.	9/13/1923	Candela!	Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Brunswick	11291-11292	10-in.	9/13/1923	Kokoíto	Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Brunswick	11293-11294	10-in.	9/13/1923	Canto salvaje	Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Brunswick	11305-11306	10-in.	9/14/1923	No name #2	Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Brunswick	11307-11308	10-in.	9/14/1923	El rey del silencio	Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer
Brunswick	11309-11310	10-in.	9/14/1923	Dempsey	Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Instrumental ensemble	leader, composer

(Results 126-150 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.