Biography
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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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Glenn Miller - A Memorial 1944-1969
1969
Glenn Miller Plays Selections From "The Glenn Miller Story" And Other Hits
1956
Glenn Miller Story (Glenn Millers Original-Aufnahmen)
1955
The Legendary Sound Of Glenn Miller And His Bigband
1981
This Is The Big Band Era
1971
The Unforgettable Glenn Miller 70 Of His Greatest Original Recordings
1968
Christmas Serenade In The Glenn Miller Style Featuring The Original Glenn Miller Singers
1965
Mood Music For Listening And Relaxation
1963
Limited Edition, Volume Two
1954
Limited Edition
1953
Stardust Memories
Have Yourself A Swingin' Little Christmas (27 Jazz And R&B Chestnuts For Your Holiday Season)
2018
Remembering Christmas With The Big Bands
1981
History Of Jazz
1978
The Unforgettable Glenn Miller
1977
The Glenn Miller Collection
1976
The Swinging Big Bands - Glenn Miller Vol. 3
1974
Die Originalaufnahmen Seiner Größten Erfolge
1970
The Best Of Glenn Miller Vol. III
1969
The One And Only Glenn Miller
1968
The Nearness Of You
1967
In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing
1967
The Best Of Glenn Miller
1965
The Great Band Era (1936-1945)
1964
Credited work
1,331 releases · 231 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 3,038
- Other credits · 324
Studios: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium · Sahara Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas · Cafe Rouge Hotel Pennsylvania, N.Y.C. · Carnegie Hall
Frequent collaborators
- Glenn Miller And His Orchestra
- Various
- Glenn Miller
- Tex Beneke And His Orchestra
- Coleman Hawkins
- Glenn Miller E La Sua Orchestra
- Glenn Miller Und Sein Orchester
- Metronome All Stars