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Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader.!
Tex Beneke
American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader
Tex Beneke | |
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Shep Fields and Beneke, Glen Island Casino, New Rochelle, N.Y., May 16, 1947. Gottlieb. | |
| Birth name | Gordon Lee Beneke |
| Born | (1914-02-12)February 12, 1914 Fort Worth, Texas, US |
| Died | May 30, 2000(2000-05-30) (aged 86) Costa Mesa, California, US |
| Genres | Big band, swing, jazz, blues |
| Occupation | musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, vocals |
| Formerly of | Glenn Miller Orchestra The Modernaires Eydie Gorme Ronnie Deauville Henry Mancini Norman Leyden |
Musical artist
Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke (BEN-ə-kee; February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000[1]) was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader.
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 recordi