Tex Beneke

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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 (Results 326-342 of 342 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, vocalist
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	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, vocalist
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	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, vocalist
Decca	104028	1/21/1958	Perfidia	Tex Beneek Orchestra	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 7344	9/1/1953	Chattanooga choo choo	Tex Beneek Orchestra	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 7345	9/1/1953	Danny's hideaway	Tex Beneek Orchestra	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 7346	9/1/1953	Mr. Peepers	Tex Beneek Orchestra	leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 7347	9/1/1953	Cimarron	Tex Beneek Orchestra	leader, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 7665	5/7/1954	I know why	Modernaires	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 7666	5/7/1954	That's you, that's me, that's love	Modernaires	vocalist, instrumentalist, tenor saxophone
Decca	L 7667	5/7/1954	Mine! Mine! Mine!	Modernaires	instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, vocalist