María Grever

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 51-75 of 197 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	XVE-67009	10-in.	12/29/1930	Labios rojos	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Victor	XVE-67014	10-in.	12/31/1930	Eso es mentira	Juan Arvizu ; José Briseño	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Victor	XVE-67022	10-in.	1/2/1931	Altiva	José Briseño ; Alfonso Ortiz Tirado	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	XVE-67063	10-in.	1/9/1931	Alma mía	Rafael Trova	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	PBS-68448	10-in.	3/18/1933	Como tú y yo	José Mojica	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, composer
Victor	BRC-72258	10-in.	4/8/1932	Cuando me vaya	José Mojica ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BRC-72292	10-in.	4/18/1932	Ni de día, ni de noche	José Mojica ; Eduardo Vigil y Robles	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-73570	10-in.	9/23/1932	En alta mar	Cuarteto Machín	Vocal and instrumental quartet	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-76065	10-in.	4/28/1933	Te quiero dijiste	Giulietta Morino Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-81625	10-in.	2/7/1934	Arroyito	Juan Arvizu	Tenor vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BS-81742	10-in.	2/23/1934	No me lo digas	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-81952	10-in.	3/19/1934	Si fueras mia	Juan Arvizu	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-81954	10-in.	3/19/1934	Lucerillo	Anita de Morales	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BS-83387	10-in.	7/17/1934	Un puñao	Nano Rodrigo	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and tiple	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-83388	10-in.	7/17/1934	Ni de dia ni de noche	Nano Rodrigo	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and tiple	composer
Victor	BS-83593	10-in.	7/30/1934	A una ola	Trío Matamoros	Male vocal trio, with instrumental ensemble	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-84744	10-in.	10/23/1934	What a diff'rence a day made	Richard Himber ; Joey Nash ; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-86425	10-in.	12/10/1934	Cuando vuelva a tu lado	Orquesta Pedro Vía	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-87421	10-in.	1/16/1935	Cuando vuelva a tu lado	Adelita Varela	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Victor	BS-87464	10-in.	1/29/1935	Cuando vuelva a tu lado	Marimba Pan-Americana	Marimba band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	MBS-90620	10-in.	February 1936 or earlier	Háblame de tu amor	Moisés Rachini	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	MBS-90621	10-in.	February 1936 or earlier	Queja flamenca	Moisés Rachini	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Victor	BS-92901	10-in.	8/1/1935	Heartstrings	Bill Staffon Orchestra ; Joe Dixon	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	80310	10-in.	2/1/1937	Alma mia	Maura de Oliveira	Male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BAVE-80866	10-in.	before 1/16/1939	Ti-pi-tin	Pedro Vargas	Male vocal solo	composer

(Results 51-75 of 197 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grever, María," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.

Grever, María. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.

"Grever, María." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.