Tex Beneke
Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke 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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Male
Full Name
Gordon Lee Beneke
Date of Birth
February 12nd, 1914
Age
111
Birth Place
United States of America, Texas
Date of Death
May 30th, 2000
Died Aged
86
Star Sign
Aquarius
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