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Tex Beneke

1914 - 2000

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Gordon Lee "Tex" Beneke ( BEN-ə-kee; February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000) was an 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 recording the Glenn Miller Orchestra made of their popular song "In the Mood" and sings on another popular Glenn Miller recording, "Chattanooga Choo Choo". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Tex Beneke is the 2,424th most popular musician (down from 2,393rd in 2024), the 13,288th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,909th in 2019) and the 994th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tex Beneke ranks 2,424 out of 3,175. Before him are Roy Hargrove, Benjamin Burnley, Goldie, Steve Khan, Jerry Heil, and Albrecht Mayer. After him are Peter Noone, Alison Krauss, Trentemøller, Chisato Moritaka, Leonid Agutin, and Chilly Gonzales.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Tex Beneke ranks 410. Before him are Larry Parks, Reidar Kvammen, Ernest Tubb, Zachary Scott, Jane Randolph, and Mack Robinson. After him are Frank Fenner, Paul Russo, Ellen Drew, Joan Marsh, Fred Clark, and Randall Jarrell. Among people deceased in 2000, Tex Beneke ranks 359. Before him are Chidambaram Subramaniam, R. S. Thomas, Gloria Talbott, Rosemarie Frankland, Mack Robinson, and Marie Windsor. After him are Vincent Canby, Sylvia Lance Harper, Veerasamy Ringadoo, Jacob Lawrence, Frances Drake, and John Lindsay.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tex Beneke ranks 13,292 out of 20,380. Before him are Marie Windsor (1919), Rachel Corrie (1979), Dennis O'Keefe (1908), John Davis (1921), George Nelson (1950), and Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911). After him are Ryan Garcia (1998), Michelle Thomas (1968), Merritt Giffin (1887), Olympia Snowe (1947), Alison Krauss (1971), and Horatio Greenough (1805).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tex Beneke ranks 994. Before him are Jeff Baxter (1948), Elvin Bishop (1942), Meg White (1974), Roy Hargrove (1969), Benjamin Burnley (1978), and Steve Khan (1947). After him are Alison Krauss (1971), Jason Everman (1967), Ian MacKaye (1962), Alex Honnold (1985), Booker Ervin (1930), and Synyster Gates (1981).

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