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Blancolate
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 Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:27 pm Post subject: Rafael Mendez and Harry James |
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| Considering that both these players were highly regarded by musicians and the general public during many of the same years I was wondering if there is any history of them having performed together. Could you imagine a "Flight of the Bumblebee" Duet! |
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oj
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| Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Dave,
Based on your post about Hollywood's Walk of Fame and Harry's letter, is it possible to find out if or when Rafael and Harry met?
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trpt.hick
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:28 am Post subject: |
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Not really. There is no correspondence or photos of James in the RML.
I do know that James was a huge influence on Mendez's early career. Mendez started his own big band, called "Mendez and the All-Stars," which was a pale image of the James orchestra in the 40s. The band never really took off in a big way, though.
I really don't know how close there were or how they met.
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