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Ray Eberle

Raymond Eberle (January 19, 1919 – August 25, 1979) was a vocalist during the Big Band Era, making his name with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. His elder brother, Bob Eberly, sang with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 19th, 1919 (Mechanicville), Died June 25th, 1979 (Douglasville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, alto saxophone

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-027410 10-in. 9/27/1938 My reverie Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-033608 10-in. 2/6/1939 How I'd like to be with you in Bermuda Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-035700 10-in. 4/4/1939 And the angels sing Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-035729 10-in. 4/10/1939 Wishing (Will make it so) Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-035764 10-in. 4/18/1939 My last goodbye Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-036877 10-in. 5/9/1939 To you Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-036878 10-in. 5/9/1939 Stairway to the stars Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-037152 10-in. 5/25/1939 Blue evening Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-037153 10-in. 5/25/1939 The lamp is low Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-037154 10-in. 5/25/1939 Rendezvous time in Paree Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-037156 10-in. 5/25/1939 Cinderella (Stay in my arms) Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-037157 10-in. 5/25/1939 Moon love Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-037675 10-in. 6/22/1939 Oh, you crazy moon Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-037676 10-in. 6/22/1939 Ain't cha comin' out? Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet vocalist  
Victor BS-037699 10-in. 6/27/1939 The day we meet again Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-038138 10-in. 7/26/1939 Starlit hour Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-038139 10-in. 7/26/1939 Blue orchids Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-038172 10-in. 8/1/1939 An angel in a furnished room Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-038173 10-in. 8/1/1939 Twilight interlude Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-038262 10-in. 7/12/1939 Over the rainbow Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-041586 10-in. 8/18/1939 Who's sorry now? Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-041587 10-in. 8/18/1939 My prayer Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-041588 10-in. 8/18/1939 Blue moonlight Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-041589 10-in. 8/18/1939 Basket weaver man Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-042662 10-in. 9/11/1939 Melancholy lullaby Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-042663 10-in. 9/11/1939 (Why couldn't it last?) Last night Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-042729 10-in. 9/25/1939 Out of space Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-042730 10-in. 9/25/1939 So many times Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-042780 10-in. 10/3/1939 Blue rain Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-042781 10-in. 10/3/1939 Can I help it? Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-042923 10-in. 10/9/1939 Bless you Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-042925 10-in. 10/9/1939 Faithful forever Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-042926 10-in. 10/9/1939 Speaking of heaven Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043354 10-in. 11/5/1939 Indian summer Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043355 10-in. 11/5/1939 It was written in the stars Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043390 10-in. 11/18/1939 Ciri-biri-bin Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043391 10-in. 11/18/1939 Careless Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043909 10-in. 11/22/1939 In an old Dutch garden (by an old Dutch mill) Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043910 10-in. 11/22/1939 This changing world Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043911 10-in. 11/22/1939 On a little street in Singapore Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043912 10-in. 11/22/1939 Vagabond dreams Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043973 10-in. 12/6/1939 I beg your pardon Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043974 10-in. 12/6/1939 Faithful to you Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-043975 10-in. 12/6/1939 It's a blue world Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-046082 10-in. 1/6/1940 The gaucho serenade Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-046083 10-in. 1/6/1940 The sky fell down Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-046084 10-in. 1/6/1940 When you wish upon a star Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-046785 10-in. 2/5/1940 Too romantic Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-047067 10-in. 2/19/1940 Imagination Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-047068 10-in. 2/19/1940 Shake down the stars Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-047069 10-in. 2/19/1940 I'll never smile again Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-047070 10-in. 2/19/1940 Starlight and music Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-047093 10-in. 2/24/1940 Polka dots and moonbeams Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-047095 10-in. 2/24/1940 Say it Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-047096 10-in. 2/24/1940 Moments in the moonlight Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-047097 10-in. 2/24/1940 Hear my song, Violetta Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-047098 10-in. 2/24/1940 Sierra Sue Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-048965 10-in. 4/28/1940 The nearness of you Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-053130 10-in. 6/13/1940 When the swallows come back to Capistrano Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-053131 10-in. 6/13/1940 A million dreams ago Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Eddy Howard Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-053132 10-in. 6/13/1940 Blueberry Hill Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-055501 10-in. 8/8/1940 The call of the canyon Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-055502 10-in. 8/8/1940 Our love affair Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-055579 10-in. 9/3/1940 Yesterthoughts Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-055581 10-in. 9/3/1940 Shadows on the sand Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-056108 10-in. 9/12/1940 Ring telephone, ring Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor PBS-061265 10-in. 5/28/1941 I guess I'll have to dream the rest Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet vocalist  
Victor PBS-061268 10-in. 5/28/1941 The angels came thru Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-064471 10-in. 6/25/1941 Under blue Canadian skies Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-064472 10-in. 6/25/1941 The cowboy serenade (While I'm rollin' my last cigarette) Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor BS-064473 10-in. 6/25/1941 You and I Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor PBS-072231 10-in. 4/2/1942 Soldier, let me read your letter Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; The Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble vocalist  
Victor PBS-072232 10-in. 4/2/1942 Sleep song Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; The Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble vocalist  
Victor PBS-072233 10-in. 4/2/1942 Sweet Eloise Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; The Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble vocalist  
Victor PBS-072284 10-in. 5/20/1942 Serenade in blue Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble vocalist  
Victor PBS-072285 10-in. 5/20/1942 At last Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo vocalist  
Victor PBS-072286 10-in. 5/20/1942 Lullaby of the rain Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; The Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal quartet vocalist  
Victor BS-075093 10-in. 6/17/1942 Yesterday's gardenias Ray Eberle ; Glenn Miller Orchestra ; The Modernaires Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble vocalist  
Decca 104018 1/18/1958 A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square Tex Beneek Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 104019 1/18/1958 Moonlight cocktail Tex Beneek Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 104024 1/20/1958 Elmer's tune Tex Beneek Orchestra vocalist  
Decca 104026 1/20/1958 Serenade in blue Tex Beneek Orchestra vocalist  
Decca SRC 726 10-in. approximately 1947-1948 Serenade in blue Ray Eberle instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca SRC 727 10-in. approximately 1947-1948 When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along Ray Eberle instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca SRC 728 10-in. approximately 1947-1948 We just couldn't say goodbye Ray Eberle instrumentalist, alto saxophone  
Decca SRC 729 10-in. approximately 1947-1948 Easy ride Ray Eberle instrumentalist, alto saxophone  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Eberle, Ray," accessed February 27, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106442.

Eberle, Ray. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved February 27, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106442.

"Eberle, Ray." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 27 February 2021.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106442

External Sources

Wikipedia: Ray Eberle

Discogs: Eberle, Ray

Allmusic: Eberle, Ray

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Eberle, Ray - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91108005

Wikidata: Ray Eberle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q465281

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37101616/

MusicBrainz: Eberle, Ray - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d96d9a49-4593-4d2b-9b4b-70a148967172

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