Luis ("Lili") Martínez Griñan
Luis Martínez Griñán (19 August 1915 – 26 August 1990), better known as Lilí Martínez, was a Cuban pianist, arranger and composer specializing in the son montuno style. He played in the Conjunto de Arsenio Rodríguez and Conjunto Chappottín. Together with Rubén González and Peruchín, he is said to have "forged the style of modem Cuban piano playing in the 1940s". |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 19, 1915 (Guantánamo), Died August 26, 1990 (Havana)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1943 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, arranger, composer, songwriter, lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | CU-37[b] | 10-in. | before 2/27/1948 | Lo dicen todas | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-38[b] | 10-in. | before 2/27/1948 | La vida es una sueño | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-39[b] | 10-in. | before 4/8/1948 | El tabernero | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-40[b] | 10-in. | before 4/8/1948 | El cerro tiene la llave | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-41[b] | 10-in. | before 4/8/1948 | Te esperaré | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-42[b] | 10-in. | before 4/8/1948 | No vuelvo a moron | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-85[b] | 10-in. | before 6/22/1948 | A Puerto Rico | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal trio | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-86[b] | 10-in. | before 5/26/1948 | Esa china tiene coimbre | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-87[b] | 10-in. | before 6/22/1948 | No toque el guao | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-88[b] | 10-in. | before 5/26/1948 | Soy tu destino | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-89[b] | 10-in. | before 6/22/1948 | Me siento muy solo | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-90[b] | 10-in. | before 6/1/1948 | Sacando candela | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-131[c] | 10-in. | before 10/19/1948 | Los tres Juanes | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-131[b] | 10-in. | before 10/19/1948 | A Belén le toca ahora | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-184 | 10-in. | 1948 | No me llores más | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | composer, arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-185 | 10-in. | 1948 | En su partir | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-186[b] | 10-in. | 1948 | Pueblo nuevo se pasó | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | composer, arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-187 | 10-in. | 1948 | Feliz viaje | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-188 | 10-in. | 1948 | Llévatelo todo | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | composer, arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-189 | 10-in. | 1948 | Mírame más | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-235 | 10-in. | before 1/28/1949 | Flor del fango | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-236 | 10-in. | before 1/28/1949 | Que cosas tendran las mujeres | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | composer, arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-298[b] | 10-in. | before 9/6/1949 | Los sitios haceré | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-299[b] | 10-in. | before 9/6/1949 | Sagrado amor | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-300[b] | 10-in. | before 8/19/1949 | El palo tiene curujey | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-301[b] | 10-in. | before 8/2/1949 | Me boté de guaño | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-302 | 10-in. | before 8/2/1949 | Es mejor olvidarte | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-303[b] | 10-in. | before 8/2/1949 | Finaliza un amor | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-344[b] | 10-in. | before 1/13/1953 | Pero yo no se | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-345 | 10-in. | before 1/13/1953 | Juventud de Colón | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-346 | 10-in. | before 12/29/1949 | Flor de canela | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-347 | 10-in. | before 12/29/1949 | Dundumbanza | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-348 | 10-in. | 1949 | Por tu bien | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal duet | composer, arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-349[b] | 10-in. | 1949 | No puedo comer vistagacha | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-408[b] | 10-in. | before 4/24/1950 | Qué susto! | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-409 | 10-in. | before 4/24/1950 | El rincón caliente | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-410[b] | 10-in. | before 4/19/1950 | Recuerda aquella noche | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-411 | 10-in. | before 4/19/1950 | El rumbón de Luyanó | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-412 | 10-in. | before 3/29/1950 | Vuelvo a la vida | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-413 | 10-in. | before 3/29/1950 | Kila, quique y chocolate | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-444[b] | 10-in. | before 9/12/1950 | Ten valor | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-445 | 10-in. | before 9/12/1950 | Con un amor se borra otro amor | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-446 | 10-in. | before 9/12/1950 | Juventud de Cayo Hueso | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-447 | 10-in. | before 9/12/1950 | Todo terminó | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-448 | 10-in. | before 6/29/1950 | La sandunga del son | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-449 | 10-in. | before 6/29/1950 | Con reciprocidad | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-474 | 10-in. | before 8/8/1950 | Anabacoa | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-475 | 10-in. | before 8/8/1950 | Cárdenas | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-478 | 10-in. | before 11/9/1950 | 'Ta Benito | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez ; Estela Rodríguez Scull | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-479 | 10-in. | before 11/9/1950 | Aquí como allá | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez ; Estela Rodríguez Scull | Instrumental ensemble, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-480 | 10-in. | before 11/9/1950 | Te mantengo y no quieres | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-481 | 10-in. | before 11/9/1950 | Cree lo que tú quierás | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-482 | 10-in. | before 11/15/1950 | El que no tiene no vale | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-483 | 10-in. | before 11/15/1950 | Quizás con los años | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-504 | 10-in. | before 4/3/1951 | Jumba | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-505 | 10-in. | before 4/3/1951 | Tu faz morena | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-750[b] | 10-in. | before 10/27/1953 | Viejo socarrón | Conjunto Modelo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | CU-1090 | 10-in. | before 10/1/1943 | Bebeto | Manolo Manrique ; Orquesta Hermanos Palau | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | CU-1108 | 10-in. | before 11/17/1943 | Bebeto | Orquesta Antonio M. Romeu | Instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
Victor | CU-1431 | 10-in. | before 6/21/1946 | Chicharronero | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-1432 | 10-in. | before 6/21/1946 | Una experiencia más | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-1433 | 10-in. | before 6/21/1946 | Dame un cachito pa' huelé | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-1434 | 10-in. | before 6/21/1946 | El reloj de pastora | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | arranger, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-1435 | 10-in. | before 6/21/1946 | Cero guapos en yateras | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | composer, instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-1436 | 10-in. | before 6/21/1946 | Cangrejo fué a estudiar | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-1568 | 10-in. | before 12/13/1946 | Tengo que olvidarte | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-1569 | 10-in. | before 12/13/1946 | Celos de mujer | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-1570 | 10-in. | before 12/13/1946 | Juventud amaliana | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-1571 | 10-in. | before 12/13/1946 | Semilla de caña brava | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-1594 | 10-in. | before 12/13/1946 | ¿Por qué la trajiste? | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
Victor | CU-1595 | 10-in. | before 1/10/1947 | Mi convicción | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer, instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-1596 | 10-in. | before 1/10/1947 | Adivínalo | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger | |
Victor | CU-1597 | 10-in. | before 1/10/1947 | Soy el terror | Conjunto Arsenio Rodríguez | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano, arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martínez Griñan, Luis ("Lili")," accessed August 20, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206350.
Martínez Griñan, Luis ("Lili"). (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved August 20, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/206350.
"Martínez Griñan, Luis ("Lili")." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 20 August 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Luis Martínez Griñán
Discogs: Luis ("Lili") Martínez Griñan
Allmusic: Luis ("Lili") Martínez Griñan
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Martínez Griñán, Luis, 1917-1990 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2009003791
Wikidata: Luis Martínez Griñán - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19893323
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/122089158
MusicBrainz: Luis Martínez Griñán - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d92ffd5-c53b-4eb1-aede-a89bd9e093e4
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