Gender: Male
Pronunciation: T EH K S B EH N AH K
Gordon Lee "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. 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". Jazz critic Will Friedwald considers Beneke to be one of the major blues singers who sang with the big bands of the early 1940s.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 4, 2024
On the name Tex Beneke, Tex means From Texas.
The name Tex Beneke is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Tex is commonly found in Italy, United States of America, France, and 66 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: T EH K S B EH N AH K
T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
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At NamesLook, the name Tex is recorded 1,124 times globally, ranking it as the 31,462th most common name worldwide.
Tex is most prevalent in Italy, with 325 occurrences, making it the 4,460th most popular name in the country.
In Italy, the name Tex is found among 1 in every 3639 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | #4,460 | 1 : 3,639 |
| United States of America | #8,791 | 1 : 7,507 |
| France | #10,449 | 1 : 13,726 |
| United Kingdom | #7,175 | 1 : 6,939 |
| South Africa | #24,408 | 1 : 66,997 |
| Nigeria | #20,204 | 1 : 50,420 |
| Mexico | #21,759 | 1 : 40,945 |
| Netherlands | #13,351 | 1 : 18,067 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Tex from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Gordon Lee "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. 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". Jazz critic Will Friedwald considers Beneke to be one of the major blues singers who sang with the big bands of the early 1940s.
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