Jesús González Rubio was a professor of music in Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Jalisco

Guadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of Jalisco in the western-pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,564,514 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality...

, Mexico

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 who is best known for having composed the Jarabe Tapatío

Jarabe tapatío

The Jarabe Tapatío dance in its standardized form was first choreographed by the Mexican, in the early twentieth century to celebrate a government-sponsored fiesta that commemorated the successful end of the Mexican Revolution....

, also known in the United States as the "Mexican Hat Dance".

He established his own private school in Guadalajara for talented young musicians in the early 19th century, among them, Clemente Aguirre

Clemente Aguirre

Clemente Aguirre was a Mexican composer and music instructor in Guadalajara, Jalisco, during the 19th century. His father died when he was a child, leaving his family in poverty...

 (1828-1900), who subsequently also became a noted music instructor and composer who influenced later musicians.

Professor Gonzalez-Rubio died on April 26, 1874 in Guadalajara. His remains were interred at the Templo de San Francisco de Asis

Templo de San Francisco de Asís

The Templo de San Francisco de Asís is a Catholic church in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It is located adjacent to the Parque San Francisco at #295 Calle 16 de Septiembre in the central part of the city. The church was built by the Franciscans between 1668 and 1692, and stands on the site of an...

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