Bob Eberly
Encyclopedia
Bob Eberly was a big band
vocalist, best-known for his association with Jimmy Dorsey
and his duets with Helen O'Connell
.
Eberly was born Robert Eberle, but changed the spelling of his surname slightly to Eberly. His younger brother Ray
was also a big-band singer, most notably with Glenn Miller
's orchestra. Their father, John A. Eberle, was a policeman, sign-painter, and publican (tavern-keeper). Another brother, Al, was a Hoosick Falls, New York
village trustee.
He recorded the original version of "I'm Glad There Is You
" in 1942 with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra on Decca Records, 4197B. The song subsequently became a jazz and pop standard.
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
vocalist, best-known for his association with Jimmy Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
James "Jimmy" Dorsey was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD"...
and his duets with Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell
Helen O'Connell was an American singer, actress, and dancer.Born in Lima, Ohio, O'Connell joined the Jimmy Dorsey band in 1939 and achieved her best selling records in the early 1940s with "Green Eyes", "Amapola," "Tangerine" and "Yours"...
.
Eberly was born Robert Eberle, but changed the spelling of his surname slightly to Eberly. His younger brother Ray
Ray Eberle
Raymond "Ray" Eberle was a vocalist during the Big Band Era. Eberle sang with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.-Career:...
was also a big-band singer, most notably with Glenn Miller
Glenn Miller
Alton Glenn Miller was an American jazz musician , arranger, composer, and bandleader in the swing era. He was one of the best-selling recording artists from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best known "Big Bands"...
's orchestra. Their father, John A. Eberle, was a policeman, sign-painter, and publican (tavern-keeper). Another brother, Al, was a Hoosick Falls, New York
Hoosick Falls, New York
Hoosick Falls is a village in Rensselaer County, New York, United States. The population was 3,182 at the 2010 census, a decline of 254 since 2000. During its peak around 1900, the village had a population of about 7,000...
village trustee.
He recorded the original version of "I'm Glad There Is You
I'm Glad There Is You
I'm Glad There Is You is a song written by Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira first published in 1941...
" in 1942 with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra on Decca Records, 4197B. The song subsequently became a jazz and pop standard.
Family
Eberly was married to Florine Callahan from January 23, 1940 until his death in 1981; the couple had 3 children.Last years and death
In 1980 Eberly had one lung removed but still continued to sing. He died of a heart attack in 1981, aged 65.Notable Recordings
- "It's The Dreamer In MeIt's the Dreamer in MeIt's The Dreamer In Me is a 1938 song composed by Jimmy Dorsey and Jimmy Van Heusen and was first recorded by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Bob Eberly on vocals. The song is a jazz and pop standard....
" (with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra; 1938) - "Green EyesGreen Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes)"Green Eyes" is a popular song, originally written in Spanish under the title "Aquellos Ojos Verdes" by Adolfo Utrera and Nilo Menéndez. The English translation was made by Eddie Rivera and Eddie Woods in 1929....
" (with Helen O'Connell; 1941) - "I'm Glad There Is YouI'm Glad There Is YouI'm Glad There Is You is a song written by Jimmy Dorsey and Paul Madeira first published in 1941...
(In a World of Ordinary People)" (with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra; 1942) - "Besame MuchoBésame Mucho"Bésame Mucho" is a Spanish language song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez.-Inspiration:According to Velázquez herself, she wrote this song even though she had never been kissed yet at the time, and kissing as she heard was considered a sin.She was inspired by the piano...
" (with Kitty KallenKitty KallenKitty Kallen is an American popular singer who sang with a number of big bands in the 1940s, coming back in the 1950s to score her biggest hit, "Little Things Mean a Lot" in 1954.-Career:...
; 1944)