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Actually that would be pretty difficult, because the lyrics were never performed by either of the original Glenn Miller Orchestras, by Beneke's or by any successor bands (Ray McKinley, Buddy DeFranco, Larry O'Brien). The lyrics are nearly unknown even by many serious Big Band fans. The only group that performed them in full was the Modernaires after they had gone out on their own in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Tex almost always sang up-tempo or novelty pieces so a romantic Ballad like Moonlight Serenade wouldn't have been his style.

There are some versions of the theme on which he played his tenor sax during the bars that previously featured a Clarinet solo. If you look on Amazon or a number of other music sites you should be able to find CDs of the Beneke band from the period 1946-1948 that feature a full performance of the song.

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