Tex Beneke: Biography, Facts and Career
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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.
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- Full name: Tex Beneke
- Born: 1914-02-12
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q488352
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Who is Tex Beneke?
Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke ( BEN-ə-kee; February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000) was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader.
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Tex Beneke is United States.
When was Tex Beneke born?
Tex Beneke was born on 1914-02-12.
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