1991
Search results
Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke (/ ˈ b ɛ n ə k i / BEN-ə-kee; February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000 [1]) 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.
Jun 1, 2000 · Tex BenekeTex Beneke, the tenor saxophone player and vocalist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who sang one of its most famous hits, ''Chattanooga Choo Choo,'' and led the band...
May 25, 2021 · TEX BENEKE & THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA - 19461. Moonlight Serenade2. In The Mood3. Medley – Londonderry Air, Five Minutes More, Don’t Be That Way, Serenade ...
Tex Beneke Tenor saxophone, singer, band leader Born: February 12, 1914 in Fort Worth, Texas Died: May 30, 2000 in Costa Mesa, California He was born Gordon Beneke in Fort Worth, a birthplace which earned him the familiar nickname ‘Tex’. He played soprano saxophone as a child and
The popular singer and saxophone player began with the Ben Young Orchestra (1935-1937), and joined the Miller band in 1938, becoming one of the bands's most popular personalities and soloists (though he was not seen or even referred to in The Glenn Miller Story).
The popular singer and saxophone player began with the Ben Young Orchestra (1935-1937), and joined the Miller band in 1938, becoming one of the bands's most popular personalities and soloists (though he was not seen or even referred to in The Glenn Miller Story).
May 31, 2000 · Tex Beneke, a singer and saxophone player who took over the Glenn Miller Orchestra after Miller's death in World War II, died today at a nursing home in Costa Mesa, Calif. He was...
May 31, 2000 · Gordon Lee “Tex” Beneke, the saxophonist and singer who became such a standout with the Glenn Miller Orchestra that he was asked to re-create the band after the famous leader’s death in World...
May 31, 2000 · Tex Beneke died yesterday. He was a saxophonist and singer with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. His voice became familiar on such hits as "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "I Got a Girl in...
May 31, 2000 · Gordon “Tex” Beneke, a mainstay of the Glenn Miller Orchestra who took over the reins of the band following the band leader’s death toward the end of World War II, died Tuesday of natural causes...
Related searches
