HIBBLER, ALBERT (AL
). Jazz singer ( in Little Rock, Arkansas). Blind from birth, he obtained his musical training at the Conservatory for the Blind in Little Rock, Arkansas. He began his career by winning prizes in amateur contests. He sang (baritone) with several groups before joining Edward (Duke
) Kennedy Ellington (1943-51), where he first won national recognition. After leaving Ellington, he toured as a soloist. He recorded with Ellington,
William (Count
) Basie
,
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HIBBLER, ALBERT
(*1915)> JAZZ SINGER