Tex Beneke

Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke (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 (Results 276-300 of 307 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1106 10-in. 10/27/1947 Dream girl Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1107 10-in. 10/27/1947 Moonlight whispers Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1161 10-in. 11/13/1947 Ramblin' around Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1479 10-in. 8/11/1947 I have but one heart Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1480 10-in. 8/11/1947 Too late Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1505 10-in. 8/11/1947 A girl that I remember Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Garry Stevens Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1506 10-in. 8/11/1947 Surprise symphony Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-2710 10-in. 12/19/1947 Beyond the sea Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
Victor D7VB-2712 10-in. 12/19/1947 Strange and sweet Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
Victor D7VB-2714 10-in. 12/19/1947 Encore, cherie Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, saxophone, leader  
Victor D7VB-2715 10-in. 12/19/1947 A lovely rainy afternoon Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-2742 10-in. 12/23/1947 St.Louis blues march Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Victor D7VB-2751 10-in. 12/27/1947 Cherokee canyon Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader, instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-2752 10-in. 12/27/1947 Saturday date Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, saxophone  
Decca 104017 1/18/1958 Sweet Eloise Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104018 1/18/1958 A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104019 1/18/1958 Moonlight cocktail Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104020 1/19/1958 Don't sit under the apple tree Tex Beneek Orchestra vocalist, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104021 1/19/1958 Wham! Rebop born bam Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104022 1/19/1958 I've got a gal in Kalamazoo Tex Beneek Orchestra vocalist, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104024 1/20/1958 Elmer's tune Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104025 1/20/1958 Booglie wooglie piggy Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104026 1/20/1958 Serenade in blue Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104027 1/21/1958 Chattanooga choo choo Tex Beneek Orchestra vocalist, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 104028 1/21/1958 Perfidia Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 276-300 of 307 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beneke, Tex," accessed March 26, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.

Beneke, Tex. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.

"Beneke, Tex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 26 March 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Tex Beneke

Discogs: Tex Beneke

Allmusic: Tex Beneke

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Beneke, Tex - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86057051

Wikidata: Tex Beneke - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q488352

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44484300

MusicBrainz: Tex Beneke - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/45878222-97a1-414f-9a93-13ff8de5f83f

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