Tex Beneke

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 (Results 301-325 of 342 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D7VB-1159	10-in.	11/13/1947	Bye-bye blues	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-2711	10-in.	12/19/1947	At the flying "w"	Tex Beneke ; Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone, leader, vocalist
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-2713	10-in.	12/19/1947	Meadowlands (Russian patrol)	Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	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-2716	10-in.	12/19/1947	A woman always understands	Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-2717	10-in.	12/19/1947	Congratulations	Moonlight Serenaders ; Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-2740	10-in.	12/23/1947	Look for the silver lining	Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D7VB-2741	10-in.	12/23/1947	Makin' love mountain style	Tex Beneke ; Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist
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
Victor	D7VB-2753	10-in.	12/27/1947	Whip-poor-will	Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-0504	10-in.	1/7/1949	Midnight serenade	Tex Beneke Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-0505	10-in.	1/7/1949	Look up	Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-0506	10-in.	1/7/1949	Mississippi flyer	Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D9VB-0524	10-in.	1/29/1949	Pin-striped pants (and cutaway coat)	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