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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 301-325 of 354 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-1055 10-in. 10/1/1947 You don't have to know the language Tex Beneke ; Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor D7VB-1102 10-in. 10/27/1947 Hankerin' Tex Beneke ; Moonlight Serenaders ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band leader, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1103 10-in. 10/27/1947 I don't care if it rains all night Moonlight Serenaders ; Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1104 10-in. 10/27/1947 An old sombrero (and an old Spanish shawl) Moonlight Serenaders ; Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1105 10-in. 10/27/1947 Lone star moon Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, leader  
Victor D7VB-1106 10-in. 10/27/1947 Dream girl Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1107 10-in. 10/27/1947 Moonlight whispers Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1157 10-in. 11/13/1947 Poinciana Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and jazz/dance band leader  
Victor D7VB-1158 10-in. 11/13/1947 East of the sun (and west of the moon) Garry Stevens ; Tex Beneke Orchestra Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band leader  
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  
(Results 301-325 of 354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beneke, Tex," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.

Beneke, Tex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.

"Beneke, Tex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307

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