Eliseo Grenet
Cuban musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2] 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;[3] Ernesto was a drummer who became leader of the Tropicana's orchestra.
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Eliseo Grenet | |
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Born | (1893-06-12)June 12, 1893 Havana |
Died | December 4, 1950(1950-12-04) (aged 57) |
Other names | The Irving Berlin of Cuba[1] |
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