Al Hibbler
Al Hibbler | |
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Hibbler c. 1954 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Albert (or Andrew) George Hibbler August 16, 1915 Tyro, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2001 (aged 85) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Traditional popular music, jazz, easy listening |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1935–2001 |
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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."