Tex Beneke
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American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000)
Film & TV
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Known for
- Startime — Self1959
- General Electric Theater1953
- Cavalcade of Bands1950
- Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 6 — Himself, with His Orchestra1948
- Martin Block's Musical Merry-Go-Round No. 2 — Himself1948
- Orchestra Wives — Phil Mercer (uncredited)1942
- Sun Valley Serenade — Orchestra Member (uncredited)1941
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Fort Worth
- Place of death
- Costa Mesa
- Occupation
- singer
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- RCA Victor
- Image
- Tex Beneke, ca. Jan. 1947 (William P. Gottlieb 00641).jpg
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- Tex Beneke
- date of birth
- 1914-02-12
- date of death
- 2000-05-30
- birth name
- Gordon Lee Beneke
- member of
- Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
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