My first book The Golden Age of the Spanish Dance was challenging, I had never written a book, I started from scratch only knowing that I wanted to include, the history of Spanish dance, forgotten dance artists of an era, with a final recap on the careers of La Argentina and Vicente Escudero. Book two Legends of Spanish & Flamenco Dance was easier in that I knew who my subjects would be La Argentinita, Pilar Lopez and Rosario & Antonio. promised my mentors, Pilar Lopez, and Rosario that I would complete the manuscript. Their encouragement, guidance, and generous gifts of time, years of information, and dance memorabilia, as well as their friendship gave me confidence. The enormous amount of anecdotical information was abundant, every visit brought up different narratives. The accumulated information was then placed into a readable chronological career outline. After its completion enough information remained to start this third addition to the series Influenced by Spanish & Flamenco Dance, reflecting on the careers of Carmelita Maracci, Carmen Amaya, and Dolores & Jose Fernandez. I interviewed Lola Montes, Luisa Triana, and the few living artists who were still around from this era to help me fill in the lost pieces; Julie Newmar, Barbara Perry, Rene Heredia, and Inesita, each contributed forwards and career material to the manuscript. To conclude enough data was retained for a future book on my interviews and the remembrances of Jose Greco and Nana Lorca, that will be intersected with the history of their respected international company of Spanish dance artists.