Rafael Méndez
Rafael Méndez (March 26, 1906 – September 15, 1981) was a Mexican virtuoso solo trumpeter. He is known as the "Heifetz of the Trumpet." |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 26, 1906, Died September 15, 1981
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1969
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
Notes: Also known as Rafael Gutiérrez Méndez Arceo and Rafael G. Mendez. Victor ledgers sometimes spells forename as "Raphael."
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 135 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 100841 | 10/25/1956 | The Tre-Mendez polka (trio)-1 | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 100842 | 10/25/1956 | Chiapanecas (trio)-1 | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 100843 | 10/25/1956 | Cara nome (from Rigoletto) | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 100844 | 10/25/1956 | Polka in the box (trio)-1 | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114168 | 10/4/1963 | La virgen de la macarena (The bullfighter's song) | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114169 | 10/4/1963 | Mendez jota | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114170 | 10/10/1963 | El gato mantes | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114171 | 10/3/1963 | Chiapanecas | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114172 | 10/4/1963 | Granito de arena | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114173 | 10/4/1963 | Espana cani | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114174 | 10/4/1963 | Valencia | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114175 | 10/4/1963 | Aires Andaluces | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114176 | 10/10/1963 | Around the world | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114177 | 10/10/1963 | La madre del cordero | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114178 | 10/10/1963 | Encino polka | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114179 | 10/7/1963 | Ave Maria | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114180 | 10/5/1963 | Figaro (Largo al factotum) | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114181 | 10/8/1963 | La vie en rose | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114182 | 10/8/1963 | Anniversary polka | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114183 | 10/5/1963 | Patzcuaro | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 114184 | 10/8/1963 | The lightning trumpet | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4129 | 3/21/1946 | Estrellita | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4130 | 3/21/1946 | Hejre Kati | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4216 | 6/24/1946 | valse bluette | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | L 4217 | 6/24/1946 | Flight of the bumble bee | Rafael Méndez | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Méndez, Rafael," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106457.
Méndez, Rafael. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106457.
"Méndez, Rafael." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Rafael Méndez
Discogs: Rafael Méndez
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Méndez, Rafael, 1906-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91120538
Wikidata: Rafael Méndez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q510215
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/17433701
MusicBrainz: Rafael Méndez - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f67113ca-1349-4831-a239-df5eabe0743b
ISNI: 0000 0000 8096 9743 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080969743
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