Richard J. Mango (15 July 1912 in Pennsylvania – 8 June 1975 in Olmsted County, Minnesota[1][2]) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.[3][4] He attended Vandergrift High School in 1927-28 as a Freshman.[5]

Selected compositions and arrangements

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  • You're the Answer, William S. Mango (Dick's brother; 1914–2001) & Richard J. Mango © Sept 14, 1944 (41433)[6]

Former members of the Dick Mango Orchestra

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  • Bob Olsen (né Robert George Olsen; born 1929) — trumpet[7]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
  2. ^ Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002
  3. ^ Dick Mango Orchestra, Down Beat, Vol. 24 (1957), pps. 5, 38, & 52
  4. ^ Dick Mango's Orchestra Here, Salina Journal (Salina, Kansas), June 8, 1952
  5. ^ The 1928 Spectator (Vandergrift HS Yearbook), pg. 54, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
  6. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries, pt. 3, n. s. vol 39, U.S. Copyright Office
  7. ^ Biography: Bob Olsen, 2001 inductee to the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Nebraska Music Hall of Fame Foundation, Jim Casey (founder & president) (Olsen photos Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine) (accessed 24 October 2013)