Rafael Mendez (1906–1981)
Mexican trumpet player, composer, and arranger. Performed with Rudy Vallee and was a member of the MGM orchestra. Mendez composed the trumpet method books published by Carl Fischer. 

External Links:
Rafael Mendez Brass Institute
Wikipedia entry
Méndez Online Library at Arizona State University

Collection items

• Interview
  August 19, 1980
  • Disc 144
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