Album, Record & Cover - Al Hibbler
Object number2002.501.01
Date1974
MediumCardboard, Ink, Vinyl
Dimensions12 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (31.8 x 31.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
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”.
An Al Hibbler album entitled "The Best of Al Hibbler". The album cover features a photograph of Hibbler wearing sunglasses and holding a DECCA microphone. Orange and yellow rays with white stars and music notes surround the image. The back cover contains a track list and a short biography of Al Hibbler. "The Best of Al Hibbler" was produced by MCA Records in 1976.
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Not on view
