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 1-25 of 354 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-033607 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | (Gotta get some) Shut-eye | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-033608 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | How I'd like to be with you in Bermuda | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-033609 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | Cuckoo in the clock | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-033610 | 10-in. | 2/6/1939 | Romance runs in the family | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035399 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | The chestnut tree ('Neath the spreading chestnut tree) | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035700 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | And the angels sing | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035701 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | Moonlight serenade | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035702 | 10-in. | 4/4/1939 | The lady's in love with you | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035729 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Wishing (Will make it so) | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035730 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Three little fishies (Itty bitty poo) | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet and vocal ensemble | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035731 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Sunrise serenade | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035732 | 10-in. | 4/10/1939 | Little brown jug | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035764 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | My last goodbye | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035765 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | But it didn't mean a thing | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035766 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Pavanne | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-035767 | 10-in. | 4/18/1939 | Runnin' wild | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-036877 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | To you | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-036878 | 10-in. | 5/9/1939 | Stairway to the stars | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-037152 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Blue evening | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-037153 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | The lamp is low | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-037154 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Rendezvous time in Paree | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-037155 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | We can live on love (We haven't got a pot to cook in) | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-037156 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Cinderella (Stay in my arms) | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-037157 | 10-in. | 5/25/1939 | Moon love | Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | BS-037179 | 10-in. | 6/2/1939 | Guess I'll go back home (This summer) | Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beneke, Tex," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.
Beneke, Tex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.
"Beneke, Tex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Beneke, Tex - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86057051
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MusicBrainz: Tex Beneke - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/45878222-97a1-414f-9a93-13ff8de5f83f
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