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 126-150 of 197 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W96681	10-in.	August 1928	Júrame	Rita Montaner ; Orquesta del Maestro Lacalle	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W96888	10-in.	December 1928	Ola	Quarteto Guty Cárdenas	Vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Columbia	W96947	10-in.	December 1928	A una ola : Canción	Consuelo de Guzmán	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97048	10-in.	April 1929	Gavilán : Canción	Consuelo de Guzmán	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97127	10-in.	May 1929	Tu, tu y tu	El Trovador Romántico	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer
Columbia	W97128	10-in.	May 1929	Chiquitita mía	El Trovador Romántico	Male vocal solo, with violin and piano	composer
Columbia	W97225	10-in.	June 1929	A una ola	Los Trovadores Tamaulipecos	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Columbia	W97437	10-in.	September 1929	Calla : Canción	Consuelo de Guzmán	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97438	10-in.	September 1929	Mañana por la mañana : Canción	Consuelo de Guzmán ; Paco Santillana	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W97455	10-in.	September 1929	Sueño ideal : Canción	Consuelo de Guzmán ; Rondalla Usandizaga	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Columbia	W703278	10-in.	June 1930	Gitanerías	C. Enrique Andreu	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W703279	10-in.	June 1930	Yo-no-sé	C. Enrique Andreu	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W703356	10-in.	August 1930	Chamaca mía : Canción	Angelita Loyo	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W704169	10-in.	approximately May 1932	Te quiero dijiste : Canto popular	Yvonne Darle ; Enric Madriguera Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W704218	10-in.	approximately April 1933	Cuando me vaya : Fox canción	Don Bencomo y su Orquesta	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
OKeh	73816	10-in.	Dec. 1925	Todo por ti	Fortunio Bonanova ; Orquesta Típica Argentina	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	W403217	10-in.	11/1/1929	Lamento gitano	Federico M. Flores	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W403218	10-in.	11/1/1929	Ese tango…!	Federico M. Flores	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W403219	10-in.	11/1/1929	España	Federico M. Flores	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
OKeh	W403220	10-in.	11/1/1929	Gitanerías	Federico M. Flores	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist, composer
OKeh	W403244	10-in.	11/8/1929	Júrame	Federico M. Flores	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	W403245	10-in.	11/8/1929	Un sueño—A solas	Federico M. Flores	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
OKeh	W403247	10-in.	11/8/1929	Tú, tú y tú	Federico M. Flores	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E27740	10-in.	6/19/1928	Por si no te vueláo a ver…	Rodolfo Hoyos	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E27947	10-in.	8/2/1928	Jurame	Pilar Arcos ; Orquesta Típica [Louis Katzman]	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 126-150 of 197 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Grever, María," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.

Grever, María. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109650.

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