- Born Name: Gordon Lee Beneke
- Birthday: 1914-02-12 (Year-Month-Day)
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Gordon Lee Beneke (February 12, 1914 - May 30, 2000), professionally known as Tex Beneke, 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. He 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. Jazz critic Will Friedwald considers Beneke to be one of the major blues singers that sang with the big bands of the early 1940s.