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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 Play track Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood In The Mood
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3 Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (with Paula Kelly) Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (with Paula Kelly)
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4 Sleigh Ride (with Paula Kelly) Sleigh Ride (with Paula Kelly)
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5 Greatest Hits My Heart Is a Hobo
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6 The Best Of Give Me Five Minutes More
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7 Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood The Beautiful Blond From Bashful Bend
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8 Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood Blue Champagne
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9 Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood Pennsylvania 6-5000
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10 Sentimental Music - Remastered Sentimental Music - Remastered
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  1. 46,144 listeners

    31 Dec 2003 · 41 tracks

    Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood
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  2. 5,122 listeners

    2 Dec 2006 · 16 tracks

    1946 Live In Hi-Fi At The Hollywood Palladium
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  3. 1,667 listeners

    31 Jul 2008 · 47 tracks

    Greatest Hits
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  4. 1,201 listeners

    1965 · 12 tracks

    Christmas Serenade In The Glenn Miller Style
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