Albert George Hibbler (1915 - 2001)

Born 16 Aug 1915 in Tyro, Tate, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Died 24 Apr 2001 at age 85 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

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Albert George Hibbler, blind since birth, was an American baritone vocalist, who sang with Duke Ellington's orchestra before having several pop hits as a solo artist. He was also involved in civil rights activism.^[1]

Probably best known for his version of "Unchained Melody." Mr. Hibbler also had a hit with his version of "Danny Boy."

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Al_Hibbler

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNT2-C4J : accessed 13 October 2020), Andrew G Hibler in household of Hubert L Hibler, Beat 5, Tate, Mississippi, United States; citing ED 100, sheet 4A, line 35, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 895; FHL microfilm 1,820,895.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMLR-TJG : accessed 13 October 2020), A G Hibbler in household of Hubert Hibbler, Hector, Mississippi, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet 7B, line 51, family 134, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 85; FHL microfilm 2,339,820.
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 August 2019), memorial page for Albert George Hibbler (16 Aug 1915–24 Apr 2001), Find A Grave: Memorial #22882, citing Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .