Al Hibbler
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." |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 16, 1915 (Mississippi), Died April 24, 2001 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D5VB-0274 | 10-in. | 5/16/1945 | Every hour on the hour (I fall in love with you) | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D5VB-0949 | 10-in. | 11/26/1945 | I'm just a lucky so-and-so | Duke Ellington Famous Orchestra ; Al Hibbler | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Chess | U7371 | 10-in. | 1949? | I love you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | ||
| Chess | U7372 | 10-in. | 1947 | My little brown book | Al Hibbler | vocalist | ||
| Chess | U7626 | 10-in. | 1949? | Poor butterfly | Al Hibbler | vocalist, composer | ||
| Chess | U7627 | 10-in. | 1947 | Fat and forty | Harry Carney ; Jimmy Hamilton ; Al Hibbler | vocalist, composer | ||
| Decca | 70994 | 10-in. | 7/2/1942 | Get me on your mind | Jay McShann Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 87422 | 2/4/1955 | Unchained melody | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87423 | 2/4/1955 | I can't put my arms around a memory | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87424 | 2/4/1955 | Daybreak | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 87425 | 2/4/1955 | They say you're laughing at me | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88327 | 7/6/1955 | Your hands | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88328 | 7/6/1955 | He | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88329 | 7/6/1955 | Breeze (Blow my baby back to me) | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88983 | 12/7/1955 | The eleventh hour melody | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88984 | 12/7/1955 | Never turn back | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88985 | 12/7/1955 | I was telling her about you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 88986 | 12/7/1955 | Let's try again | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89483 | 3/8/1956 | September in the rain | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89484 | 3/8/1956 | After the lights go down low | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89485 | 3/8/1956 | Night and day | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89486 | 3/8/1956 | Shanghai Lil | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89500 | 3/12/1956 | I don't stand a ghost of a chance with you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89501 | 3/12/1956 | Stella by starlight | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89502 | 3/12/1956 | You'll never know | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89503 | 3/12/1956 | Pennies from heaven | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89564 | 3/15/1956 | Count every star | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89565 | 3/15/1956 | There are such things | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89566 | 3/15/1956 | Where or when | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89567 | 3/15/1956 | Where are you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89917 | 5/7/1956 | Away all boats | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89918 | 5/7/1956 | I complain | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89919 | 5/7/1956 | I'm free | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 89920 | 5/7/1956 | Softly, my love | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100605 | 9/13/1956 | Nightfall | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100606 | 9/13/1956 | Around the corner from the blues | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 100607 | 9/13/1956 | The town crier | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102770 | 6/28/1957 | Be fair | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102771 | 6/28/1957 | The crying wind | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102772 | 6/28/1957 | Lonesome and cold | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102773 | 6/28/1957 | When will I forget you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102955 | 7/23/1957 | Star dust | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102956 | 7/23/1957 | Stormy weather | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102957 | 7/23/1957 | Nobody knows the trouble I've seen | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 102958 | 7/23/1957 | On a slow boat to China | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103165 | 8/27/1957 | Trees | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103166 | 8/27/1957 | Cherry | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103167 | 8/27/1957 | Ol' man river | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103168 | 8/27/1957 | Summertime | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103169 | 8/27/1957 | White Christmas | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103172 | 8/27/1957 | Honeysuckle rose | The Ellingtonians ; Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103403 | 10/4/1957 | I surrender dear | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103404 | 10/4/1957 | I'm glad for your sake | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103405 | 10/4/1957 | I wish | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103565 | 10/29/1957 | My ideal | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103566 | 10/29/1957 | A tree in the meadow | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103567 | 10/29/1957 | I can't escape from you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103568 | 10/29/1957 | I'll be around | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103569 | 10/29/1957 | I love you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103570 | 10/29/1957 | Why don't I get wise to myself | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103571 | 10/29/1957 | There is no greater love | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103572 | 10/29/1957 | I gotta right to sing the blues | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103666 | 11/13/1957 | I like the sunrise | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 103667 | 11/13/1957 | It's the talk of the town | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104089 | 1/17/1958 | Honeysuckle rose | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104090 | 1/17/1958 | I'm glad I'm not young anymore | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104091 | 1/17/1958 | My heart tells me | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 104092 | 1/17/1958 | Ain't nothing wrong with my baby | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105193 | 6/23/1958 | Mine all mine | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105194 | 6/23/1958 | I love land | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105195 | 6/23/1958 | Love me long, hold me close, kiss me warm and tender | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 105196 | 6/23/1958 | Warm heart-cold feet | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106618 | 2/16/1959 | What 'Tis? What 'Tis? It's Spring | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106619 | 2/16/1959 | He's always there | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106620 | 2/16/1959 | Don't get around much anymore ; I'm walking through heaven with you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106621 | 2/16/1959 | For you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106627 | 2/18/1959 | I'll never smile again | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106628 | 2/18/1959 | Don't get around much anymore | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106629 | 2/18/1959 | Flamingo | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106630 | 2/18/1959 | 'Tis Autumn | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106635 | 2/19/1959 | I'm falling for you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106636 | 2/19/1959 | Jelly jelly blues | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106637 | 2/19/1959 | A sinner kissed an angel | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106638 | 2/19/1959 | Worried over you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106663 | 2/24/1959 | It won't be easy | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106664 | 2/24/1959 | This is a noting affair | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106665 | 2/24/1959 | You had better change your ways | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106666 | 2/24/1959 | All or nothing at all | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9603 | 10/11/1956 | Sweet slumber | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9604 | 10/11/1956 | I hadn't anyone till you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9605 | 10/11/1956 | The very thought of you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9606 | 10/11/1956 | Just a kid named Joe | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9615 | 10/15/1956 | White Christmas | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9616 | 10/15/1956 | Silent night | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9617 | 10/15/1956 | Do nothin' till you hear from me | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9618 | 10/15/1956 | It's been a long, long time | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9619 | 10/15/1956 | Trees | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9624 | 10/16/1956 | Because of you | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9625 | 10/16/1956 | On a slow boat to China | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9626 | 10/16/1956 | What would people say | Al Hibbler | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 9627 | 10/16/1956 | I'll get along somehow | Al Hibbler | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hibbler, Al," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109393.
Hibbler, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109393.
"Hibbler, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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