Rafael Méndez

Rafael Méndez
Mendez in a 1955 advertisement
Background information
Born(1906-03-26)March 26, 1906
Jiquilpan, Michoacán, Mexico
DiedSeptember 15, 1981(1981-09-15) (aged 75)
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1939–1975

Rafael Méndez (March 26, 1906 – September 15, 1981) was a Mexican virtuoso solo trumpeter. He is known as the "Heifetz of the Trumpet."

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