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Tex Beneke

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Born
12 February 1914
Born In
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States
Died
30 May 2000 (aged 86)
Tex Beneke was born in Texas. He joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1938 as a tenor saxophonist. He quickly became a star with the orchestra with his easy going manner, casual sounding voice and mellifluous saxophone playing. One night while riding to a gig with Glenn Miller in a car, they discussed tunes and Tex suggested a song he knew called "Ida". He sang it to Miller and Miller is reported to have said, "you know, Tex, we should write an arrangement for you to do that tune." They did and he did. It became a hit in 1939 and after that he became a featured s… read more
Tex Beneke was born in Texas. He joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1938 as a tenor saxophonist. He quickly became a star with the orchestra with his easy going manner, casual sounding voice and mellifluous saxophone playing. One night while riding to a gig with Glenn Miller in a car, they … read more
Tex Beneke was born in Texas. He joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1938 as a tenor saxophonist. He quickly became a star with the orchestra with his easy going manner, casual sounding voice and mellifluous saxophone playing. One night while riding to a gig with Glenn Miller in a car, they discussed tunes and Tex suggested a song he knew called "Ida".… read more

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1 Play track Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood A Wonderful Guy
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2 The Best Of Give Me Five Minutes More
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3 Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood The Beautiful Blond From Bashful Bend
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4 Play track Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood In The Mood
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5 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (with Paula Kelly) The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (with Paula Kelly)
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6 Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood St. Louis Blues March
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7 Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood You Blew Out The Flame
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8 Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood You Turned The Tables On Me
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9 Greatest Hits My Heart Is a Hobo
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10 Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood Mama Inez
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  1. 74,976 listeners

    31 Dec 2003 · 41 tracks

    Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood
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  2. 7,914 listeners

    24 Dec 1946 · 42 tracks

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    1946 Live In Hi-Fi At The Hollywood Palladium
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  4. 1,746 listeners

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