George Gobel
George Leslie Goebel (May 20, 1919 – February 24, 1991) was an American humorist, actor, and comedian. He was best known as the star of his own weekly comedy variety television series, The George Gobel Show, on NBC from 1954 to 1959 and on CBS from 1959 to 1960 (alternating in its last season with The Jack Benny Program). He was also a familiar panelist on the NBC game show Hollywood Squares. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America)), Died February 24, 1991 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1959 - 1961
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 114476[a] | 4/3/1961 | Gobelues | George Gobel | vocalist, speaker | |||
| Decca | 114476 | 4/3/1961 | Soon I'll wed my love | George Gobel | speaker, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 114476[b] | 4/3/1961 | You are my sunshine | George Gobel ; Pat Winston | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11502 | 4/30/1959 | Soon I'll wed my love | George Gobel | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 11503 | 4/30/1959 | Scarlet ribbons | George Gobel | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gobel, George," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110489.
Gobel, George. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110489.
"Gobel, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
IMDb: George Gobel
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Gobel, George, 1919-1991 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97032036
Wikidata: George Gobel - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3101602
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/11910183
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/392188 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/392188
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