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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]
YearTitles (a-side, B-side) Both Sides From ...Label & NumberChart Positions(u.s. Pop [12])1946"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" b/w ...Aladdin 154-1947"S'posin'" b/w "Don't Take Your Love from ...Aladdin 155A - 156A-1947"I Surrender Dear" b/w "Fat and Forty"Aladdin 155B - 156B-1948Miracle 501-Ellington Uptown (also released as Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown) is an album by American pianist, composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, recorded for the Columbia label in 1951 and 1952. The album was re-released on CD in 2004 with additional tracks recorded in 1947 and originally released as the Liberian Suite EP.
Ellington Uptown (conosciuto anche come Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown) è un album discografico del musicista e compositore jazz Duke Ellington, inciso per l'etichetta discografica Columbia Records nel 1951-1952. Nel 2004 l'album è stato ristampato in formato CD con l'aggiunta di Liberian Suite (1947).
17 set 2008 · Al Hibbler: Unchained Melodist A rich, supple baritone, Hibbler brought many of Duke Ellington's most popular ballads to life during an eight-year stint with the orchestra.
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 gen 2012 · A distinctive baritone singer who came into prominence with the Duke Ellington Orchestra in the 1940s, and scored a hit later with his version of the song "Unchained Melody." Albert Hibbler was born in August of 1915 in the little town of Tyro, Mississippi.
4 giu 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 ...
