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  1. Jun 15, 1999 · The Majestic Sound of Rafael Mendez by Rafael Méndez released in 1999. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

  2. In music. In 1939, Mendez joined the MGM orchestra where he played on several movie soundtracks and performed regular live concerts. [5] . By 1940, he was in Hollywood leading the brass section of M-G-M 's studio orchestra. [4] .

  3. Jun 15, 1999 · Find release reviews and credits for The Majestic Sound of Rafael Mendez - Rafael Méndez on AllMusic - 1999

  4. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1997 CD release of "The Majestic Sound Of Rafael Mendez / Trumpet Spectacular" on Discogs.

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  5. Feb 11, 2007 · The CD under review, "Majestic Sounds of Rafael Mendez," includes several of his greatest performances: notably the Bell Song from Delibes's opera "Lakme," originally written for a coloratura soprano; a transcription based on Mendelssohn's violin concerto; the Danse (or Chanson) Boheme from Bizet's opera "Carmen," also written for ...

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  6. Born on March 26, 1906 in Jiquilpan, Mexico, Rafael Méndez’s musical training began at five when his father needed a trumpet player for an orchestra comprised of family members. The Méndez orchestra, a popular performing group, appeared regularly at festivals and community gatherings.

  7. The Méndez orchestra was a popular performing group and appeared regularly at festivals and community gatherings. Rafael loved the trumpet and actually practiced more that his father allowed. In 1916, the Méndez orchestra performed for guerrilla leader Pancho Villa.