Phil Gomez Explained

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jazz Music. September 7, 1957. Jazz Music Magazine. Google Books.
  2. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2238&h=17908267&ssrc=pt&tid=108170985&pid=290110894666&usePUB=true Phillip Kinteros Gomez in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  3. Web site: Gomez, Phil - Discography of American Historical Recordings. Adp.library.ucsb.edu.
  4. Web site: Stars Of Jazz Discography. Jazzdisco.org.
  5. Web site: Stereo Review. September 7, 1961. Ziff-Davis.. Google Books.
  6. Web site: Music, Books on Music, and Sound Recordings. September 7, 1980. Library of Congress. Google Books.
  7. Spotlight Albums of the Week . Billboard . June 26, 1961 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 28 . Google Books.
  8. Web site: L'HOMME DE LA NOUVELLE ORLÉANS. Library of Congress.
  9. Web site: Phil Gomez | Credits. AllMusic.
  10. Web site: The Benny Goodman Story (1956) - IMDb. M.imdb.com.
  11. Web site: Jazz Rambler. Sdjazzfest.org. 2018. December 23, 2020.
  12. http://www.jazzlinkenterprises.com/jazz-birthdays/august-birthdays.html Jazz Link Enterprises: August Birthdays
  13. Web site: Jazz Report. September 7, 1961. Jazz Report Magazine. Google Books.
  14. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. Library of Congress Copyright. Office. September 7, 1961. Google Books.
  15. https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2441&h=3715308&tid=&pid=&queryId=9b79e9265cee3bc53f2c52e1e550b992&usePUB=true&_phsrc=OzZ12934&_phstart=successSource Phillip Gomez in the U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010

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