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Tex Beneke was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader. He was best known for his association with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, which he joined in 1939 and led after Miller's disappearance in 1944. He was also a featured vocalist with the orchestra, singing on many of their hits, including "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo". Beneke was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and began playing the saxophone at the age of nine. He attended North Side High School in Fort Worth, and then studied music at the University of North Texas. He began his professional career in the 1930s, playing with various bands in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In 1939, he joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and soon became one of its featured soloists. He also sang on many of the orchestra's hits, including "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo". After Miller's disappearance in 1944, Beneke took over the leadership of the orchestra, and continued to lead it until it disbanded in 1949. Beneke continued to perform and record with various bands and orchestras throughout the 1950s and 1960s. He also appeared in several films, including The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Benny Goodman Story (1956). He died in 2000 at the age of 86.

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Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1996.

Tex was an active amateur radio operator until his death. One of his early call signs was W2CKD. His wife, Marguerite was also licensed as W2EHR.In the late 1950s, he moved to St. Louis, MO and his call was changed to K0HWY. He held that call sign until his death in May, 2000.

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.

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.

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".