Bill Carle

About

American Gospel and Classical bass baritone vocalist. Born July 1, 1905 in Columbus, Columbia County, Wisconsin, USA. Died November 17, 1962 (aged 57) in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. Carle trained at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Chicago Musical College and the American Operatic Laboratory. Carle was a soloist with the nationally broadcast "Hour of Faith" program. He also sang with Billy Rose's "Diamond Horseshoe", Ken Murray's "Blackouts", and the Ziegfield Follies. In the classical field, Carle attained success and fame with the New York Philharmonic and the Catholic Hour with Toscanini and the NBC Symphonty. His musical career reached its climax in 1948 when the Metropolitan Opera Company offered him a five year contract as a Wagnerian basso. He was featured soloist on the ABC "Hour of Faith", the CBS "Church of the Air", and also had his own program, "Music To The New World". He switched to singing Gospel music in 1951. He received his doctorate from Peter and Paul University in Mexico, City.