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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.
Released. 1979 — Europe. Vinyl —. LP, Album, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of "Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits" on Discogs.
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1987 — Europe. Vinyl —. LP, Album, Stereo. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1968 Vinyl release of "Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits" on Discogs.
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17 set 2008 · As a preeminent singer for Duke Ellington between 1943 and 1951, Al Hibbler earned his place in the jazz arena with a rich, supple baritone. Sightless since birth, he became the first blind...
4 giu 2021 · Audio Reviews. Al Hibbler: The Singles Collection 1946-59. Hibbler is not a jazz singer but he should appeal to many readers, especially when several Ellingtonians have solo moments. By. Bruce Crowther. - 04 June 2021. 2334. Very popular in the 1940s and 1950s, Al Hibbler worked in pop music, in early R&B and on the fringes of jazz.
20 mar 2021 · It has always been a painful irony for me when listening to this marvelous performance by vocalist Al Hibbler with Duke Ellington’s band, that while “Hib,” as he was known among his colleagues, sings so convincingly about being lucky, he had to deal with a major disability all through his life: he was blind.
Duke Ellington's Greatest Hits, a Compilation of songs by Duke Ellington. Released in 1997 on Columbia (catalog no. CK 65419; CD).
