Intro
conductor and pianist
Awards Received
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Music

José Iturbi Báguena (28 November 1895 – 28 June 1980) was a Spanish conductor, pianist and harpsichordist. He appeared in several Hollywood films of the 1940s, notably playing himself in the musicals Thousands Cheer (1943), Music for Millions (1944), Anchors Aweigh (1945), That Midnight Kiss (1949), and Three Daring Daughters (1948), his only leading role.