Tex Beneke was born in Texas. He joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1938 as a tenor saxophonist. He quickly became a star with the orchestra with his easy going manner, casual sounding voice and mellifluous saxophone playing. One night while riding to a gig with Glenn Miller in a car, they discussed tunes and Tex suggested a song he knew called "Ida". He sang it to Miller and Miller is reported to have said, "you know, Tex, we should write an arrangement for you to do that tune.
These are photos from concerts where Tex Beneke played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
1st Annual Cavalcade of Big Bands @ Disneyland's Carnation Plaza Gardens, 6.2.62
Cavalcade of Big Bands Jun 2, 1962 Anaheim, California, United States Uploaded by southland
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