Print, Photographic - Al Hibbler

 
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Black and white phtograph of Al Hibbler standing in a room with a caucasian man standing next t ...
Print, Photographic - Al Hibbler
Black and white phtograph of Al Hibbler standing in a room with a caucasian man standing next t ...
Black and white phtograph of Al Hibbler standing in a room with a caucasian man standing next to him with his arm around Hibbler's shoulder.

Print, Photographic - Al Hibbler

Object number2002.482.10
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 in a room, a man standing next to him has his arm around Hibbler's shoulder. There is a band behind Hibbler and a crowd of young men and women, some sitting in chairs while others sitting on the floor. Hibbler is wearing a medium colored suit with a white shirt and print tie. The photo was taken at 92 Howland Ave. in Teanech, 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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