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Mario Escudero, was one of a handful of Spanish flamenco guitar virtuosos who, following on the footsteps of Ramon Montoya, helped spread flamenco beyond their Spanish homeland when they migrated to the United States in the early 1950s. Along with others such as Sabicas, Carlos Montoya and Juan Serrano, Escudero helped forge the viability of solo flamenco guitar as a concert instrument, with lauded performances at New York's Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and other venues. Invited to perform at the White House for President John F. Kennedy, Escudero was counted among the best in his era; Ramón Montoya called him "the best flamenco guitarist of this new generation." During the early part of his career, at the age of 15, he began touring extensively with the best known flamenco companies throughout Spain and the rest of Europe, playing both as soloist and guitar accompanist. During this time, he made several records with Estrellita Castro, accompanied many of the best flamenco singers of the time, and ending with his last double record album with the Musical Heritage Society in 1969. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_E...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)
