Print, Photographic - Al Hibbler

 
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Black and white photograph of Al Hibbler.
Print, Photographic - Al Hibbler
Black and white photograph of Al Hibbler.
Black and white photograph of Al Hibbler.

Print, Photographic - Al Hibbler

Object number2002.482.07
Dateca 1940-1950
Mediumpaper, ink
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
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    DescriptionBlack and white photograph of Al Hibbler standing with three men. Hibbler is grasping the one man's arm with his left hand and while shaking the man's hand with his right hand. Hibbler is in a dark suit, white shirt and tie. One of the men on Hibbler's right is in a long dark robe while the other is wearing a long dark coat. Both are wearing white t-shirts. There is a white panel wall with small holes in the background with a large banner hanging on the wall. This photo was taken at 92 Howland Ave. in Teaneck, New Jersey.

    Al Hibbler (1915-2001) was an American vocalist who had several pop hits and lived in Little Rock, Arkansas, as a child where he attended Arkansas School for the Blind. He began his career singing for Duke Ellington’s orchestra and while with Ellington, Hibbler won the Esquire New Star Award in 1947 and the Down Beat Award for Best Band Vocalist in 1949. During his solo career, he produced hit songs such as “After the Lights Go Down Low”, “Never Turn Back”, and his most popular, “Unchained Melody”.
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