Al Hibbler

Al Hibbler
Hibbler in 1946
Hibbler in 1946
Background information
Birth nameAlbert (or Andrew) George Hibbler
Born(1915-08-16)August 16, 1915
Tyro, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 2001(2001-04-24) (aged 85)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresTraditional popular music, jazz, easy listening
OccupationSinger
Years active1935–2001
Labels

Albert George Hibbler (August 16, 1915 – April 24, 2001) was an American baritone vocalist, who sang with Duke Ellington's orchestra before having several pop hits as a solo artist. Some of Hibbler's singing is classified as rhythm and blues, but he is best seen as a bridge between R&B and traditional pop music.[1] According to one authority, "Hibbler cannot be regarded as a jazz singer but as an exceptionally good interpreter of twentieth-century popular songs who happened to work with some of the best jazz musicians of the time."[2]

  1. ^ J.C. Marion (2004). "Remembering al Hibbler". Home.earthlink.net\accessdate=2015-08-17. Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  2. ^ "Colin Larkin, The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, excerpted at". Oldies.com. Retrieved 2013-06-10.