Al Hibbler
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Al Hibbler was an American baritone jazz and pop singer best known for his work with Duke Ellington’s orchestra and his hit recordings in the 1940s and 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al Hibbler canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
baritone vocalist
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human ⓘ jazz singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| arrestedFor | civil rights protest ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | DownBeat magazine poll winner (male vocalist) ⓘ |
| birthName | Albert George Hibbler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-08-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-04-24 ⓘ |
| disability | blindness ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Hibbler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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rhythm and blues ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| givenName | Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Al Hibbler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
achieved solo chart hits in the 1950s
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participated in civil rights demonstrations in the 1950s and 1960s ⓘ sang with Duke Ellington’s orchestra in the 1940s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“After the Lights Go Down Low”
NERFINISHED
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“He” ⓘ “Trees” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Unchained Melody” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
recording artist
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singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tyler, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| politicalActivity | civil rights activism ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Decca Records ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| residence | New York City, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic vocal delivery
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romantic ballads ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
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