Vicente Gómez(1911-2001)
- Music Department
- Actor
- Composer
Composer and guitarist, educated at the University of Madrid. He came
to the United States in 1937 and became a US citizen in 1943. Since he
was thirteen, he performed in concerts throughout Spain, North Africa,
Europe, Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela. Joining ASCAP in 1945, his popular
instrumental compositions include "Granada Arabe", "Cancion de la
Primavera", "Lamento Gitano", "Melody of Spain", "El Albaicin",
"Carnival in Spain", "La Farruca", and "Alegrias".
