Glenn Miller, Dave Dexter, and Tex Beneke
Glenn Miller and Dave Dexter presenting a Downbeat award to Tex Beneke at a ceremony in New York. Miller is standing on the left, holding two plaques and looking down. Dexter is standing in the center...
Tex Beneke and Buddy Basch with a group of young men and women
Tex Beneke and Buddy Basch standing in the center of a classroom smiling and surrounded by a group of seated young men and women identified as youth reporters.
Tex Beneke and his orchestra
Headshot of Tex Beneke looking slightly away from camera, smiling and wearing a dark suit and tie.
Tex Beneke celebrating 31st birthday
Lillian Lane and the Crew Chiefs sing "Happy Birthday" to Tex Beneke (second from left), backed by members of the Glenn Miller band; Karen Lyon, wife of acrobat Ladd Lyon, holds a cake while...
Tex Beneke celebrating 31st birthday
Unidentified assistant theater manager, theater manager Harry Greenman, Tex Beneke, holding a piece of cake, Mrs. Sandra Beneke, Paul Regan, and Beneke's manager Don W. Haynes on Beneke's 31st...
Tex Beneke looking over music
Tex Beneke holding music and looking it over with an unidentified saxophonist two other unidentified musicians are also seated with instruments.
Tex Beneke playing saxophone
Tex Beneke standing at an angle to camera, wearing a light suit and tie while playing saxophone on stage. An unidentified drummer playing in the background.
Tex Beneke with Lillian Lane and the Crew Chiefs
Tex Beneke looking down at music and raising his hand to conduct a vocal performance on radio with Lillian Lane and the Crew Chiefs who are standing around a hung microphone.