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Tex Beneke

Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke ( BEN-ə-kee; February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000) was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader. His career is a history of associations with bandleader Glenn Miller and former musicians and singers who worked with Miller. His band is also associated with the careers of Eydie Gormé, Henry Mancini and Ronnie Deauville. Beneke also solos on the recording the Glenn Miller Orchestra made of their popular song "In The Mood" and sings on another popular Glenn Miller recording, "Chattanooga Choo Choo". Jazz critic Will Friedwald considers Beneke to be one of the major blues singers who sang with the big bands of the early 1940s.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 12, 1914 (Fort Worth), Died May 30, 2000 (Costa Mesa)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: saxophone, leader, vocalist, tenor saxophone

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 342 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6VB-1671 10-in. 2/21/1946 I'm headin' for California Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-1672 10-in. 2/21/1946 It couldn't be true! (Or could it?) Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, leader, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-1909 10-in. 7/16/1946 The woodchuck song Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor D6VB-1910 10-in. 7/16/1946 Passe Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lilian Lane Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-1911 10-in. 7/16/1946 A gal in calico Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor D6VB-1912 10-in. 7/16/1946 Oh, but I do Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-2161 10-in. 9/18/1946 Anybody's love song Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-2162 10-in. 9/18/1946 Uncle Remus said Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lillian Lane Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-2164 10-in. 9/30/1946 Stormy weather Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-2166 10-in. 9/30/1946 Body and soul Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-2167 10-in. 9/30/1946 The man I love Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-2224 10-in. 5/28/1946 Texas Tex Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-2225 10-in. 5/28/1946 I know Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Vocal group, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-2226 10-in. 5/28/1946 Ev'rybody loves my baby Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-2227 10-in. 5/28/1946 Give me five minutes more Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D6VB-3499 10-in. 12/23/1946 Speaking of angels Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-3500 10-in. 12/23/1946 My heart is a hobo Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-3501 10-in. 12/23/1946 As long as I'm dreaming Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-3502 10-in. 12/23/1946 It might have been a different story Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D6VB-3543 10-in. 12/30/1946 Hoodle addle Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor D6VB-3544 10-in. 12/30/1946 Anniversary song Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-0150 10-in. 2/18/1947 The blues of the record man Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-0151 10-in. 2/18/1947 Why don't we say we're sorry Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-0152 10-in. 2/18/1947 Through (how can you say we're throught?) Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-0153 10-in. 2/18/1947 My young and foolish heart Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
(Results 251-275 of 342 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beneke, Tex," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.

Beneke, Tex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.

"Beneke, Tex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307

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