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Tex Beneke

Tex Beneke

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Born February 12, 1914 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Died May 30, 2000

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The popular singer and saxophone player began with the Ben Young Orchestra (1935-1937), and joined the Miller band in 1938, becoming one of the bands's most popular personalities and soloists (though he was not seen or even referred to in The Glenn Miller Story). His personality and talents led him to the top of the Downbeat and Metronome magazine polls, with his vocal work on "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo", and "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree". In 1946, Glenn Miller's widow requested that Tex take the orchestra back out on road trips, and the band, under Tex, had a string of Top 10 hits. But disputes arose between the band's manager/producer (who wanted to keep the band's music in the pre-war mode) and Tex, who wanted to introduce new music and sounds. Tex left to start his own band, which became "Tex Beneke and His Orchestra: Playing the Music Made Famous by Glenn Miller", with his first album, "Shooting Star" (released on Magic Records in 1948), where Tex could express his desire for fresh sounds while still perpetuating the classic Glenn Miller trademarks. He worked consistently into the 1990s, making personal live appearances, playing his own kind of music in the style we still closely identify with the Miller sound.

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My Music: Starlight Ballroom Poster

My Music: Starlight Ballroom TV Movie2015Self

My Music: Big Band Vocalists TV Movie2012Self

My Music: The Big Band Years TV Movie2009Self

The Anita Bryant Spectacular TV Special1980Self

All-Star Party for James Stewart TV Special1978

In Search of... Poster

In Search of... TV Series1976Self

Dinah! TV Series1974Self

Happy Days TV Series1970Self

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

Startime Poster

Startime TV Series1959Self

The Bell Telephone Hour Poster

The Bell Telephone Hour TV Series1959Self - Orchestra Leader

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series19531 episode, 1960

Your Chevrolet Showroom TV Series1953Self

Chance of a Lifetime Poster

Chance of a Lifetime TV Series1952Self

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1952Self

Kreisler Bandstand TV Series1951Self

Cavalcade of Bands TV Series1950Self

Star of the Family Poster

Star of the Family TV Series1950Self

Sweet Serenade Short Film1950Self

The Kate Smith Hour Poster

The Kate Smith Hour TV Series1950Self

Musical Merry-Go-Round #2 Poster

Musical Merry-Go-Round #2 Short Film1948Orchestra

Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 6 Poster

Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 6 Short Film1948Themselves

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall Poster

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall TV Series1948Self - Orchestra Leader

Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra Short Film1947Self - Bandleader

Melody Time Short Film1946Self - Leader of Glenn Miller Band

Upbeat in Music Poster

Upbeat in Music Documentary1943Self - Band Vocalist

Orchestra Wives Poster

Orchestra Wives Feature Film1942Phil Mercer

Trumpet Serenade Short Film1942Singer

Sun Valley Serenade Poster

Sun Valley Serenade Feature Film1941Orchestra Member

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