Ray Eberle Plays Glenn Miller Favorites

 

It's A Blue World

Ray Eberle Plays Glenn Miller Favorites

Tops/Mayfair Stereo L9573 (translucent deep red vinyl)

From the back cover: That this is not the first tribute to Glenn Miller is a certainty. That this will not be the last tribute to this ever famous band leader is equally certain. But, as sure as anything can be is the fact that no tribute that is made to recall and honor the name and great talent of the late Glenn Miller can be more befitting and dynamic than this fabulous collection of Glenn Miller tunes brought to you in Hi-Fi by the Ray Eberle Orchestra.

For it was Ray Eberle, as Glenn Miller's featured vocalist, whose thrilling voice sang the lyrics to such million record sellers as "Serenade In Blue", Elmer's Tune", "Moonlight Cocktails", and "At Last". ("At Last" is here included and is again sung by Ray. He sounds better than ever in the magnificence of Hi-Fi).

No American band leader seems to have the succession of hits that Glenn Miller had. The "Miller Sound" seemed to take a tune and give it a wonderful excitement and originality that would at once endear it to the imagination and heart of musical America. That unique sound has not been forgotten, nor is it likely to be. It is a living memory of millions who were youngsters in the forties, as well as being alive to today's generation of newer dancers.

Ray Eberle, his voice and his orchestra recreate the sound of Glenn Miller by getting to the heart of some of the greatest Miller tunes. As played and sung here they sound better than ever, thanks to the use of superb Hi-Fi recording equipment.

ABOUT RAY EBERLE

Ray Eberle, the handsome, personable young man, was born in the thriving community of Hoosick Falls, New York on January 19. His "big" break came at 18 when he was hired to fill the featured vocalist spot with the late, great Glenn Miller, who was organizing an orchestra. During the prewar years when he was a mainstay of the Miller Band, Ray consistently won vocalist polls and was regarded by trade observers as the top band singer. His voice was heard coast-to-coast on the Chesterfield program thrice weekly and while a featured member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Eberle was seen in two 20th Century Fox musicals, "Sun Valley Serenade" and Orchestra Wives".

He put in six years as Glenn Miller's featured vocalist and toured the nation with the band. His name became a byword in music to the millions who flocked to see and hear the Miller band wherever it appeared. Among the many showcases where Eberle's name and fame were spread were: Paramount Theatre, New York; Oriental and Chicago Theatres in Chicago; Statler Hotel in New York; Palladium in Hollywood and all other top locations and theatres where the top name orchestras regularly appear.

Going on his own just before the war broke out, Ray seemed headed for the top. He made eight feature films and six short subjects for Universal and was star of his own CBS radio show from California. However, the call to the service stopped short his budding career as a solo star. Coming back again after a service hitch, Eberle started again doing a single. Engagements in the East and Mid-west proved he had lost none of his polish or popularity. He has been featured twice a week on WPIX-TV and is a great favorite wherever he appears.

In The Mood

Fools Rush In

String Of Pearls

Moonlight Serenade

Skylark

Tuxedo Junction

Blue Champagne 

Little Brown Jug

It's A Blue World

Sunrise Serenade

Deep Purple

At Last