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 176-199 of 199 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	TE31077	10-in.	9/27/1929	Espabilate	Enrique Bryón	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E32955	10-in.	6/11/1930	Ay Mama Ines	Los Castilians	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36115	10-in.	2/20/1931	Mama Inez	Ed Loyd and his Orchestra [Brunswick Studio Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36323	10-in.	3/14/1931	Mama Inez	Vincent Lopez ; St. Regis Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	composer
Brunswick	E36413	10-in.	3/27/1931	Mamá Inés	Orquesta de Ed. Loyd [Brunswick Studio Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	HV30470	10-in.	9/12/1929	Espabilate	Sexteto Munamar	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	B15198	10-in.	5/11/1934	Cheché : Son	Sexteto Canario	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Brunswick	B20498	10-in.	7/8/1937	La conga	Orquesta Antobal	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	B21355	10-in.	approximately 1937	Viene la conga	Orquesta Antobal	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer
Gramophone	0J522	10-in.	6/16/1932	La negrita	Eliseo Grenet ; Eliseo Grenet	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Gramophone	0J523	10-in.	6/16/1932	Negro bembón	Orquesta Típica Cubana Eliseo Grenet	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer, leader
Gramophone	0J524	10-in.	6/16/1932	Mersé	Orquesta Típica Cubana Eliseo Grenet	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader
Gramophone	0J525	10-in.	4/4/1932	Songoro cosongo	Orquesta Típica Cubana Eliseo Grenet	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader
Gramophone	0J526	10-in.	4/4/1932	Lamento cubano	Orquesta Típica Cubana Eliseo Grenet	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano, leader
Gramophone	0J528	10-in.	6/16/1932	Tanto tren....	Eliseo Grenet ; Eliseo Grenet	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano
Master	M260	10-in.	3/16/1937	Yumurí	Eliseo Grenet ; Eliseo Grenet ; Orquesta Eliseo Grenet ; Panchito Riset	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer, vocalist, leader
Master	M261	10-in.	3/16/1937	Trago largo	Eliseo Grenet ; Eliseo Grenet ; Orquesta Eliseo Grenet ; Panchito Riset	Vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, leader, composer
Master	M262	10-in.	3/16/1937	Cuba de mi vida	Eliseo Grenet ; Eliseo Grenet ; Jorge Negrete ; Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, leader, composer
Master	M263	10-in.	3/16/1937	Novillero	Ramón Armengod ; Eliseo Grenet ; Eliseo Grenet ; Orquesta Eliseo Grenet	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, leader
Columbia (U.K.)	WK3114	10-in.	between 1931 and 1933	Lamento cubano	Trío Matamoros	Male vocal trio, with guitars and maracas	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5463	10-in.	between 9/26/1935 and 12/2/1935	Espabilate	Josephine Baker	Female vocal solo, with orchestra, piano, and male vocal ensemble	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5493	10-in.	10/25/1935	Rumbas cubanas	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL5865	10-in.	9/29/1936	Conga dans la nuit	Lecuona Cuban Boys	Instrumental ensemble, with vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia (U.K.)	CL8473	10-in.	11/18/1947	Drume negrita	Havana Cuban Boys ; Armando Orefiche ; Chiquito Orefiche	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	lyricist

(Results 176-199 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.