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Tex Beneke. Gordon Lee " Tex " Beneke ( / ˈbɛnəki / 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.
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 after Miller's...
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...
Tex Beneke was a singer and saxophonist who played with the Glenn Miller Orchestra and led his own band after Miller's death. He was a popular and influential big band musician who received many awards and honors, and was an amateur radio operator.
- February 12, 1914
- May 30, 2000
Tex Beneke was a popular singer and saxophone player who performed with the Glenn Miller Orchestra and his own band. He also appeared in several movies, TV shows and video games, and won an award for his music.
- January 1, 1
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- January 1, 1
- Costa Mesa, California, USA
May 31, 2000 · Glenn Miller. 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...
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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
![[Portrait of Tex Beneke, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Jan. 1947] | Library of ...](https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Tex+Beneke&ei=UTF-8&xargs=0&_tsrc=apple&age=1d&th=111.3&tw=107.2&imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftile.loc.gov%2Fimage-services%2Fiiif%2Fservice%3Amusic%3Amusgottlieb%3Amusgottlieb-00621%3Aver01%3A0001%2Ffull%2Fpct%3A50.0%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fitem%2Fgottlieb.00621&size=409KB&name=%5BPortrait+of+Tex+Beneke%2C+New+York%2C+N.Y.%28%3F%29%2C+ca.+Jan.+1947%5D+%7C+Library+of+...&oid=2&h=2791&w=2686&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.OGiCT5kX5u0yv0YSEu194AHaHs%26pid%3DApi%26rs%3D1%26c%3D1%26qlt%3D95%26w%3D107%26h%3D111&tt=%5BPortrait+of+Tex+Beneke%2C+New+York%2C+N.Y.%28%3F%29%2C+ca.+Jan.+1947%5D+%7C+Library+of+...&sigr=v2.flpv7P0SU&sigit=BsTr7LT5.jYO&sigi=_rgRoJBF.mpS&sign=agCITZ961yBL&sigt=agCITZ961yBL "[Portrait of Tex Beneke, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. Jan. 1947] | Library of ...")
