Guillermo Gomez was born in Malaga, Spain in 1880. He played flamenco in his youth, but when he saw Francisco Tarrega play in Sevilla in 1897 he was inspired to begin classical guitar as well as redouble his efforts with flamenco. Guillermo Gomez immigrated to Mexico in 1900 and in 1904 wrote his Suite Andaluza which he performed with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in 1929, the year after he had recorded at least 14 songs for Columbia Records. His Flamenco Guitar Solos predate those of Don Ramon Montoya by not less than 8 years. Guillermo Gomez brought the “Tarrega technique” to Mexico and was a very influential figure in the beginning of this century.