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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 (Results 176-199 of 199 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.

Grenet, Eliseo. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685.

"Grenet, Eliseo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/116685

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