George Swift (1911-1985) Swift was Mendez’s favorite trumpet player. He played a small bore Olds trumpet. He was soloist with the Jack Hylton orchestra from 1935-1939. He played with Mantovani’s orchestra in the 1950’s and his favorite players were Bunny Berigan, Harry James, and Louis Armstrong. He studied briefly with Jack Mackintosh. He later retired to Marbella, Spain and opened a laundromat and later a dry cleaning business. (Information from Keith House, a student of Mendez.)
Zigeunerweisen (c.a. 1935)
Sonia – daughter’s name (c.a. 1963)
Il Baccio (the kiss) (c.a. 1952)
Elfreide – wife’s name (c.a. 1938)
Capriccio (c.a. 1935)
