Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States (1914 – 2000)
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… read more
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| 2 | Play on youtube | In The Mood |
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| 3 | Dimples And Cherry Cheeks |
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| 4 | 'S Wonderful |
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| 5 | Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
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| 6 | Cynthia's in Love |
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| 7 | My Heart Is a Hobo |
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| 8 | Give Me Five Minutes More |
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| 9 | Juke Box Saturday Night |
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| 10 | Crazy Rhythm |
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Top Albums
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Tex Beneke and his Music in the Miller Mood
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1946 Live In Hi-Fi At The Hollywood Palladium
5,061 listeners
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Christmas Serenade In The Glenn Miller Style
775 listeners
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