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Spanish composer, conductor, and military bandmaster renowned for composing the internationally famous pasodoble 'Amparito Roca'.Jaime Teixidor was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1884. He dedicated his career to military music, becoming a prominent bandmaster (director) of the Band of the Regiment 'Álava' No. 56, based in Villena, Alicante. His most significant and enduring contribution to music is the composition of the pasodoble 'Amparito Roca' in 1925. This piece transcended its origins as a military band composition to become one of the most recognizable and frequently performed pasodobles globally. Teixidor passed away in 1957.

• Teixidor composed 'Amparito Roca' while imprisoned in Castellón Castle, reportedly for expressing political dissent against the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera. The piece was named after a young piano student, Amparo Roca, who was the daughter of a fellow bandmaster.
• Despite its immense popularity, 'Amparito Roca' reportedly brought Teixidor little personal financial gain during his lifetime.
• The pasodoble became an unofficial anthem of resistance during the Spanish Civil War, particularly among Republican forces, due to its association with Teixidor's imprisonment.