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María Grever
María Grever (14 September 1885 – 15 December 1951) was the first female Mexican composer to achieve international acclaim. She is best known for the song "What A Difference A Day Makes" (originally "Cuando vuelva a tu lado"), which was popularized by Dinah Washington and has been covered by numerous artists. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 16, 1894 (León), Died December 15, 1951 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, soprano vocal, translator
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 197 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-30853 | 10-in. | 9/24/1924 | Bésame | José Moriche | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-30853 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Bésame | José Moriche | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-36370 | 10-in. | 9/30/1926 | Todo por ti | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-39615 | 10-in. | 6/30/1927 | El reo | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-40023 | 10-in. | 9/21/1927 | Jurame | José Mojica | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-40590 | 10-in. | 11/17/1927 | Flores negras | José Moriche ; Arturo Patiño | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-42332 | 10-in. | 5/20/1928 | Júrame | Orquesta Típica Tovar | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-46682 | 10-in. | 8/10/1928 | Júrame | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47429 | 10-in. | 9/5/1928 | No quiero casarme | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47733 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Muchachita mía | Luis de Ibargüen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47734 | 10-in. | 10/11/1928 | Rayito de sol | Luis de Ibargüen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-47892 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | Brisas | Carlos Mejía | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-48308 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | Chamaca mía | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-48310 | 10-in. | 1/25/1929 | Una rosa y un beso | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-48517 | 10-in. | 12/26/1928 | Tú, tú y tú | Juan Arvizu | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | XVE-53278 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | A una ola | Alfonso Ortiz Tirado | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53554 | 10-in. | 6/11/1929 | Dime por Dios | Rondalla Usandizaga | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53573 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | A una ola | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53574 | 10-in. | 6/20/1929 | Zielinska | Marimba Centro-Americana | Marimba band | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53602 | 10-in. | 5/9/1929 | A una ola | Margarita Cueto ; Carlos Mejía | Female-male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53691 | 10-in. | 5/29/1929 | Recuerdo andalus | Diana Martínez Milicua | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53692 | 10-in. | 5/29/1929 | Pregon de las flores | Diana Martínez Milicua | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53696 | 10-in. | 5/31/1929 | España | Tito Coral | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53697 | 10-in. | 5/31/1929 | Gitanerías | Tito Coral | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-53838 | 10-in. | 6/14/1929 | Calla | Juan Pulido | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grever, María," accessed September 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.
Grever, María. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.
"Grever, María." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 September 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: María Grever
Discogs: María Grever
Allmusic: María Grever
Grove: María Grever
IMDb: María Grever
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Grever, María, 1885-1951 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93020158
Wikidata: María Grever - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1645018
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61737587
MusicBrainz: María Grever - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fbd20a33-1e13-4685-a91a-2f02aacdd92b
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