| Tex Beneke AKA Gordon Lee Beneke Born: 12-Feb-1914
Birthplace: Fort Worth, TX
Died: 30-May-2000
Location of death: Costa Mesa, CA
Cause of death: Respiratory failure
Remains: Buried, Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Musician Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Saxophonist, The Glenn Miller Orchestra Military service: US Navy (1943-45) Father: Frank Snyder Beneke
Mother: Dixie Lee Delmage
Wife: Margaret
Wife: Sandra (until his death)
High School: Central High School, Fort Worth, TX
Tex Beneke and His Orchestra (1950-2000)
The Glenn Miller Band Bandleader (1946-50)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra (1938-42)
Ben Young Orchestra (1935-37)
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1996
Hollywood Walk of Fame 6200 Hollywood Blvd. (recording)
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