Music: Gypsy Dancer

Spaniards have rhapsodized over Gypsy Vicente Escudero ever since, at the age of 9, he danced in the streets with his Gypsy relatives, went through the crowds passing his worn cap for reales. Escudero hated asking for money. He felt that it degraded his art. But because he was a bold child with an attractively insolent manner he came back always with his cap well filled.

Escudero developed his swaggering, in solent way along with an amazing foot technique, a thorough acquaintance with Spanish classical dancing and all its varied and intricate...

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