José Luis Rodríguez Vélez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Luis Rodríguez Vélez

Panamanian musician

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1915

Place of Birth: Santiago de Veraguas, Chiriquí Province, Panama

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1984

Profession: composer, conductor, saxophonist

Nationality: Panama

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

José Luis Rodríguez Vélez (12 March 1915 in Santiago de Veraguas – 21 December 1984 in Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá) was a Panamanian composer, musical director, saxophonist, clarinetist and guitarist.
He was the author of dozens of cumbias, boleros, pasillos, waltzes, dances and marches.
He was a music teacher at the Escuela Normal Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, the Instituto Justo Arosemena, the Instituto Urracá, among others.
He organized a music festival with bands and choirs, and music competitions.
As a professional musician, he created and directed the Orquesta "El Patio", as well as choirs, other orchardestras and musical groups in Panamá.For a life dedicated to education, the Panamanian Government conferred on him the Order of Manuel José Hurtado in 1975, the most important award in the Republic of Panamá for an educator or an education institution.