Tex Beneke

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 251-275 of 354 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-075092	10-in.	6/17/1942	The humming-bird	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton ; The Modernaires	Jazz/dance band, with female and male vocal soloists and male vocal ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D6VB-1383	10-in.	3/28/1946	Strange love	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-1384	10-in.	3/28/1946	Cynthia's in love	Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lillian Lane ; Arthur Malvin	Female-male vocal duet, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-1385	10-in.	3/28/1946	Whiffenpoof song (Baa! Baa! Baa!)	Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and instrumental ensemble	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-1386	10-in.	3/28/1946	Hey! Ba-ba-re-bop	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-1669	10-in.	2/21/1946	One more tomorrow	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-1670	10-in.	2/21/1946	Swing low, sweet chariot	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-1671	10-in.	2/21/1946	I'm headin' for California	Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-1672	10-in.	2/21/1946	It couldn't be true! (Or could it?)	Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-1909	10-in.	7/16/1946	The woodchuck song	Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D6VB-1910	10-in.	7/16/1946	Passe	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lilian Lane	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-1911	10-in.	7/16/1946	A gal in calico	Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D6VB-1912	10-in.	7/16/1946	Oh, but I do	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-2153	10-in.	9/12/1946	Star dust	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-2154	10-in.	9/12/1946	Falling leaves	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-2161	10-in.	9/18/1946	Anybody's love song	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Arthur Malvin	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	D6VB-2162	10-in.	9/18/1946	Uncle Remus said	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Lillian Lane	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2164	10-in.	9/30/1946	Stormy weather	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2166	10-in.	9/30/1946	Body and soul	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2167	10-in.	9/30/1946	The man I love	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2224	10-in.	5/28/1946	Texas Tex	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2225	10-in.	5/28/1946	I know	Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Vocal group, with jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-2226	10-in.	5/28/1946	Ev'rybody loves my baby	Tex Beneke ; The Crew Chiefs ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	leader, instrumentalist, saxophone, vocalist
Victor	D6VB-2227	10-in.	5/28/1946	Give me five minutes more	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, saxophone
Victor	D6VB-3499	10-in.	12/23/1946	Speaking of angels	Tex Beneke ; Glenn Miller Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader

(Results 251-275 of 354 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beneke, Tex," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.

Beneke, Tex. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105307.

"Beneke, Tex." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.