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Al Rinker | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Alton Rinker |
Born | Tekoa, Washington, U.S. | December 20, 1907
Died | June 11, 1982 Burbank, California | (aged 74)
Genres | popular music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
Instrument | Piano |
Al Rinker (December 20, 1907 – June 11, 1982) was an American musician who began his career as a teen performing with Bing Crosby in the early 1920s in Spokane, Washington. In 1925 the pair moved to Los Angeles, eventually forming the Rhythm Boys trio with Harry Barris.