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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. [1]
Ellington Uptown (also released as Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown) is an album by American pianist, ... Betty Roché (track 3), Al Hibbler (track 8) - vocal; References This page was last edited on 24 March 2024, at 12:53 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Permaneció en la orquesta de Ellington durante ocho años. Aunque el estilo de Hibbler fue considerado como educado, sobre-declarado, lleno de indosincrasia y extraña pirotecnia vocal, se le considera como uno de los mejores vocalistas de Ellington.
It is not one of Ellington’s stronger compositions, with a vapid vocal by Al Hibbler in the opening I Like the Sunrise and five movements conveying through African rhythms the spirit of Liberia, a country founded by slaves.
24 de ene. de 2012 · Hibbler was a featured vocalist with the Ellington band for their Carnegie Hall concerts in 1944, 1946, and 1947, which survive today on live recordings. Hibbler made a number of recordings for the Sunrise and Miracle labels in the late 1940’s.
Al Hibbler with the Duke by Duke Ellington released in 1956. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
4 de jun. de 2021 · Very popular in the 1940s and 1950s, Al Hibbler worked in pop music, in early R&B and on the fringes of jazz. His commanding voice was heard briefly with Jay McShann’s band, with which he had his first record date, and then during a notable spell with Duke Ellington’s orchestra beginning in 1943 and continuing through the rest of ...
