"Jimmy Dorsey Band" Bob Eberly Hand Signed Album Page JG Autographs COA.

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"Jimmy Dorsey Band" Bob Eberly Hand Signed Album Page.
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Robert Eberly
(born
Robert Eberle
; July 24, 1916 – November 17, 1981) was an American
big band
vocalist best known for his association with
Jimmy Dorsey
and his duets with
Helen O'Connell
. His younger brother
Ray
was also a big-band singer, making his name with
Glenn Miller
and
His Orchestra
.
Eberly was born Robert Eberle but changed the spelling of his surname slightly to the homonymous Eberly. His younger brother
Ray
was also a big-band singer, most notably with
Glenn Miller
's orchestra.
[2]
Their father, John A. Eberle, was a policeman, sign-painter, and tavern-keeper. Another brother, Al, was a
Hoosick Falls
, New York, village trustee.
Eberly was hired by the
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
in 1935 shortly after winning an amateur hour contest on
Fred Allen
's radio show and shortly before
Tommy Dorsey
left the band to form his own group. Eberly stayed with
Jimmy Dorsey
and would be a fixture with the orchestra until drafted into the service late in 1943. In the early 1940s the
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
scored a string of hits featuring Eberly and
Helen O'Connell
, with Eberly singing a slow, romantic baritone version of songs such as
Amapola
and
Tangerine
, followed by a lighter, up-tempo reprise by O'Connell. Eberly also recorded the original version of "
I'm Glad There Is You
" in 1942 for Dorsey's orchestra on
Decca Records
. The song has become a jazz and pop standard. In 1953, Eberly and
Helen O'Connell
headlined a summer replacement program for
Perry Como
's CBS television show. The program also featured
Ray Anthony
and his orchestra.
Eberly was married to Florine Callahan from January 23, 1940 until his death in 1981; the couple had three children; Robert Jr., Kathy and Rene. Robert Jr. went on to sing professionally and although he was talented, he never achieved the popularity of his father which was due, in part, to the changing times and the diminishing nightclub scene. In 1980, Eberly had one lung removed but still continued to sing. He died of a heart attack in 1981 in
Glen Burnie
,
Maryland
, at the age of 65.