Phil Gomez

Phillip Kinteros Gomez (August 24, 1917 – August 14, 1992) was an American musician who played the clarinet.[1] He appeared in the 1945 film It Happened in Harlem. Gomez served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His record lists Sonny Dunham as his employer at the time.[2] Gomez served He recorded with Muggsy Spanier and his Jazz Band in 1954.[3] He also recorded the song "Quiet Village" as Phil Gomez and his Jazzbos on the album Dixieland Mambo. He also recorded as part of Kid Ory's band[4][5][6][7] and is with him in a 30-minute 1956 film from France.[8] According to AllMusic, he led Phil Gomez's Swinging Kings and brought a Mexican influence to his music.[9] According to IMDb, he plays in Ory's band in the 1956 film, The Benny Goodman Story.[10]

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Gomez was born in Mazatlan, Mexico in August 1917, though this is erroneously given in some places as 1919 or 1924.[11][12]

In 1961 he was living in Los Angeles, California.[13]

Also in 1961, he copyrighted "Dixieland Cha Cha Cha", "Mucho Mambo", and "New Orleans Mambo".[14]

Gomez died in San Bernardino, California in August 1992 at the age of 74.[15]

References
  1. "Jazz Music". Jazz Music Magazine. September 7, 1957 – via Google Books.
  2. Phillip Kinteros Gomez in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  3. "Gomez, Phil - Discography of American Historical Recordings". Adp.library.ucsb.edu.
  4. "Stars Of Jazz Discography". Jazzdisco.org.
  5. "Stereo Review". Ziff-Davis. September 7, 1961 – via Google Books.
  6. "Music, Books on Music, and Sound Recordings". Library of Congress. September 7, 1980 – via Google Books.
  7. "Spotlight Albums of the Week". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 26, 1961. p. 28 – via Google Books.
  8. "L'HOMME DE LA NOUVELLE ORLÉANS". Library of Congress.
  9. "Phil Gomez | Credits". AllMusic.
  10. "The Benny Goodman Story (1956) - IMDb". M.imdb.com.
  11. "Jazz Rambler" (PDF). Sdjazzfest.org. 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  12. Jazz Link Enterprises: August Birthdays
  13. "Jazz Report". Jazz Report Magazine. September 7, 1961 – via Google Books.
  14. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (September 7, 1961). "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" – via Google Books.
  15. Phillip Gomez in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010


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