Richard J. Mango (15 July 1912 in Pennsylvania – 8 June 1975 in Olmsted County, MinnesotaU.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Dick Mango Orchestra, Down Beat, Vol. 24 (1957), pps. 5, 38, & 52Dick Mango's Orchestra Here, Salina Journal (Salina, Kansas), June 8, 1952 He attended Vandergrift High School in 1927-28 as a Freshman.The 1928 Spectator (Vandergrift HS Yearbook), pg. 54, Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
Selected compositions and arrangements You're the Answer, William S. Mango (Dick's brother; 1914–2001) & Richard J. Mango © Sept 14, 1944 (41433)Catalog of Copyright Entries, pt. 3, n. s. vol 39, U.S. Copyright Office
Former members of the Dick Mango Orchestra Bob Olsen (né Robert George Olsen; born 1929) — trumpetBiography: Bob Olsen, 2001 inductee to the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame Nebraska Music Hall of Fame Foundation, Jim Casey (founder & president) (Olsen photos ) (accessed 24 October 2013) -Kenny White Alto Sax 12/18/1934 Grand Junction Colorado - Presently Klamath Falls Oregon
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