Al Hibbler

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Al Hibbler was an American baritone jazz and pop singer best known for his work with Duke Ellington’s orchestra and his hit recordings in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Al Hibbler canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baritone vocalist
human
jazz singer
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1930s
arrestedFor civil rights protest
associatedAct Duke Ellington
awardReceived DownBeat magazine poll winner (male vocalist)
birthName Albert George Hibbler
burialPlace Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Illinois, United States
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1915-08-16
dateOfDeath 2001-04-24
disability blindness
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Hibbler
genre jazz
rhythm and blues
traditional pop
givenName Albert
influencedBy Duke Ellington
instrument voice
languageOfPerformance English
memberOf Duke Ellington Orchestra
name Al Hibbler
notableEvent achieved solo chart hits in the 1950s
participated in civil rights demonstrations in the 1950s and 1960s
sang with Duke Ellington’s orchestra in the 1940s
notableWork “After the Lights Go Down Low”
“He”
“Trees”
“Unchained Melody”
linked to: Unchained Melody
occupation recording artist
singer
placeOfBirth Tyler, Texas, United States
linked to: Tyler, Texas
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois, United States
politicalActivity civil rights activism
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Decca Records
Verve Records
residence New York City, United States
linked to: New York City
sexOrGender male
style dramatic vocal delivery
romantic ballads
voiceType baritone

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I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So hasNotableRecordingBy Al Hibbler
subject linked to: I’m Just a Lucky So-and-So
Al Hibbler name Al Hibbler