Musician Dictionary

Tex Beneke

American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000)

DescriptionAmerican saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000)
Source: Wikidata
Born1914-02-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceFort Worth Fort Worth
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2000-05-30
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathCosta Mesa Costa Mesa
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbandleader conductor singer saxophonist jazz musician musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsRCA Victor
Source: Wikidata
Member ofGlenn Miller and His Orchestra Metronome All Stars Tex Beneke And His Orchestra All Star Alumni Orchestra Bobby Byrne And His Orchestra Metronome All-Star Band Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

"Tex" Beneke Beneke G. Beneke Gorden (Tex) Lee Beneke Gordon "Tex" Beneke Gordon Beneke Gordon Lee Beneke Gordon «Tex» Beneke Gordon “Tex” Beneke T. Beneke Tex Tex Bendeke Tex Benecke Tex Beneke And "His Music In The Miller Mood" Tex Beneke And His "Music In The Miller Mood" Tex Beneke And Others Tex Beneke In The Glenn Miller Style Tex Beneke With The Miller Orchestra Tex Beneke/In The Glenn Miller Style Tex Benneke Tex Eneke Текст Бенеке Тэкс Бенеке

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Identifiers

mbid: 45878222-97a1-414f-9a93-13ff8de5f83f · wikidata: Q488352 · isni: 0000000108935351 · discogs: 254907 · apple_music: 284486 · spotify: 7e9843xr17L5hRYAti3dtG

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