13 Facts About Ray Eberle

Raymond Eberle was a vocalist during the Big Band Era, making his name with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Ray Eberle's father, John A Eberle, was a local policeman, sign-painter, and publican.

Ray Eberle recalled walking by a table when his similar-looking brother was performing, and being stopped by Miller and invited to audition.

Simon noted that when singing in lower keys, Ray Eberle's sound was richer.

Ray Eberle went on to find success with Miller, deeming the songs for Orchestra Wives, such as the jazz standard "At Last", to be among his favorites, as they were songs he could "sink my teeth into, and make a story out of".

Ray Eberle appeared in the Twentieth Century Fox movies Sun Valley Serenade and Orchestra Wives.

Ray Eberle made several Universal films, including Mister Big, making a cameo appearance as himself.

Ray Eberle led his own orchestra, called The Ray Eberle Orchestra, as well as the Serenade In Blue Orchestra from 1943, and maintained his band until his death in 1979.

Ray Eberle appeared on numerous television variety shows in the 1950s and 1960s.

Ray Eberle was stuck in traffic one day during a Chicago engagement, and was late for a rehearsal.

Ray Eberle later joined former Miller bandmate Tex Beneke's orchestra in 1970 for a national tour, and reformed his own orchestra later in the decade.

Ray Eberle had two sons from his second marriage to Joanne Eberle.

Ray Eberle died of a heart attack in Douglasville, Georgia, on August 25,1979, aged 60.