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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1920s–1975
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1906-03-26
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Jiquilpan,_Michoacán,_Mexico
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Rafael_Méndez_Jr.
gptkb:Robert_Méndez
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1981-09-15
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Encino,_California,_United_States
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gptkbp:emigratedTo
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:genre
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classical music
popular music
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gptkbp:honor
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gptkb:Rafael_Méndez_Library_at_Arizona_State_University
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rafael Méndez
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gptkbp:influenced
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many trumpet players
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:saxophone
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gptkbp:knownFor
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extensive range
fast double tonguing
virtuoso trumpet technique
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gptkbp:nationality
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Mexican
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Scherzo_in_D_minor
gptkb:Estrellita
gptkb:La_Virgen_de_la_Macarena
gptkb:Chiapanecas
gptkb:Moto_Perpetuo
Heifetz Trumpet Concerto
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:saxophone
composer
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gptkbp:performedWith
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Hollywood film studios
various symphony orchestras
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gptkbp:recordLabel
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gptkb:Capitol_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
RCA Victor
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Amelia_Méndez
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gptkbp:subjectOf
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biographies
documentaries
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Trumpet_Evolution
gptkb:Vargas_de_Tecalitlán
gptkb:The_Toy_Trumpet
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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