Al Hibbler

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Al Hibbler

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. 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."

Birth and Death Data: Born August 16, 1915 (Mississippi), Died April 24, 2001 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 114 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D4VB-0455	10-in.	12/1/1944	Don't you know I care (or don't you care to know)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D5VB-0274	10-in.	5/16/1945	Every hour on the hour (I fall in love with you)	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Victor	D5VB-0949	10-in.	11/26/1945	I'm just a lucky so-and-so	Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Atlantic	408	10-in.	4/19/1950	Danny boy	Billy Kyle's Orchestra ; Al Hibbler		vocalist
Atlantic	409	10-in.	4/19/1950	If i knew you were there	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Atlantic	410	10-in.	4/19/1950	Song of the wanderer	Billy Kyle's Orchestra ; Al Hibbler		vocalist
Atlantic	527	10-in.	10/25/1950	The blues came falling down	Billy Taylor's Orchestra ; Al Hibbler		vocalist
Atlantic	528	10-in.	10/25/1950	Old folks	Billy Taylor's Orchestra ; Al Hibbler		vocalist
Atlantic	529	10-in.	10/25/1950	Trav'lin' light	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Atlantic	613	10-in.	6/27/1951	Now I lay me down	Al Hibbler ; Jimmy Mundy Orchestra		vocalist
Atlantic	614	10-in.	6/27/1951	This is always	Al Hibbler ; Jimmy Mundy Orchestra		vocalist
Chess	U7371	10-in.	1949?	I love you	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Chess	U7372	10-in.	1947	My little brown book	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Chess	U7626	10-in.	1949?	Poor butterfly	Al Hibbler		vocalist, composer
Chess	U7627	10-in.	1947	Fat and forty	Harry Carney ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Al Hibbler		vocalist, composer
Chess	SU-2030	10-in.	1947	Lover come back to me	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Chess	SU-2039	10-in.	November 1947	Trees	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Chess	SU-2135	10-in.	1948	It don't mean a thing	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Chess	SU-2140	10-in.	1948	What will I tell my heart	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Decca	70994	10-in.	7/2/1942	Get me on your mind	Jay McShann Orchestra		vocalist
Decca	87422		2/4/1955	Unchained melody	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Decca	87423		2/4/1955	I can't put my arms around a memory	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Decca	87424		2/4/1955	Daybreak	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Decca	87425		2/4/1955	They say you're laughing at me	Al Hibbler		vocalist
Decca	88327		7/6/1955	Your hands	Al Hibbler		vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 114 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hibbler, Al," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109393.

Hibbler, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109393.

"Hibbler, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.