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Name
  
Elmer Jr.


Role
  
Vocalist

Elmer Dresslar Jr. wwwmentalflosscomblogswpcontentuploads2010

Died
  
October 16, 2005, Palm Springs, California, United States

Music group
  
The Singers Unlimited (Since 1967)

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Albums
  
Magic Voices, A Capella II, In Tune, The Complete A Capella, Christmas

Elmer "Len" Dresslar, Jr. (March 25, 1925, in St. Francis, Kansas – October 16, 2005) was an American voice actor and vocalist, best known as the deep bass voice of the Jolly Green Giant in commercials for General Mills.

After a brief time with the United States Navy, Dresslar moved to Chicago to study voice. While there, he gradually built up a reputation both in jazz circles (as a member of The Singers Unlimited, he recorded 15 albums) and as a voice actor. He recorded jingles and other spots for many well-known brands including Amoco, Dinty Moore, Marlboro, and Rice Krispies cereal. After retiring from advertising, he moved to California. He died of cancer in 2005.

Len Dresslar charted the hits "Chain Gang" (not to be confused with the Sam Cooke song) and "These Hands" on Mercury 70774. Prior to his 1970s stand in the Singers Unlimited, he was a member of the J's with Jamie.

Songs

While By My Sheep
Carol Of The Russian Children
So Many Stars

References

Elmer Dresslar Jr. Wikipedia


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