Vicente Gómez

Vicente Gómez (8 July 1911 – 23 December 2001) was a Spanish guitarist and composer. Gómez was born in Madrid where he learned his trade in a tavern, in the red light district of Madrid, that was owned by his father. I worked there until I was 25, when I visited Russia. I was involved in politics and opposed to General Franco. I have visited Cuba and Mexico and he was discovered whilst making a radio show in Mexico. I have worked in New York and toured South America. In 1943 I became a U. S. citizen and served in the American army. In the 1950s I have composed for Hollywood films before he retired to compose and teach.