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

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 342 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-060914	10-in.	2/19/1941	Perfidia	Dorothy Claire ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060915	10-in.	2/20/1941	It's always you	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060916	10-in.	2/20/1941	Spring will be so sad (When she comes this year)	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060917	10-in.	2/20/1941	The air minded executive	Tex Beneke ; Dorothy Claire ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-060918	10-in.	2/20/1941	Below the equator	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-061243	10-in.	5/7/1941	Boulder buff	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-061244	10-in.	5/7/1941	The booglie wooglie piggy	Tex Beneke ; The Four Modernaires ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist
Victor	PBS-061245	10-in.	5/7/1941	Chattanooga choo choo	Tex Beneke ; The Four Modernaires ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist
Victor	PBS-061246	10-in.	5/7/1941	I know why	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Paula Kelly	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-061253	10-in.	5/20/1941	Don't cry, Cherie	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-061254	10-in.	5/20/1941	Cradle song	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-061255	10-in.	5/20/1941	Sweeter than the sweetest	Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Paula Kelly ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-061265	10-in.	5/28/1941	I guess I'll have to dream the rest	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-061266	10-in.	5/28/1941	Take the 'A' train	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-061267	10-in.	5/28/1941	Peekaboo to you	The Four Modernaires ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	PBS-061268	10-in.	5/28/1941	The angels came thru	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-064471	10-in.	6/25/1941	Under blue Canadian skies	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-064472	10-in.	6/25/1941	The cowboy serenade (While I'm rollin' my last cigarette)	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-064473	10-in.	6/25/1941	You and I	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-064474	10-in.	6/25/1941	Adios	Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-067625	10-in.	8/11/1941	It happened in Sun Valley	Tex Beneke ; Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Paula Kelly ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio and male vocal quartet	vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-067626	10-in.	8/11/1941	I'm thrilled	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-067627	10-in.	8/11/1941	The kiss polka	Ernie Caceres ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Paula Kelly ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and male vocal quartet	instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-067628	10-in.	8/11/1941	Delilah	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet	vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	BS-067629	10-in.	8/11/1941	From one love to another	Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, saxophone