Albert George Hibbler, born on August 16, 1915, in Tyro, Mississippi, was an
American baritone vocalist who sang with Duke Ellington's orchestra before
achieving success as a solo artist. Blind from birth, Hibbler began his musical
journey at the Arkansas School for the Blind and later performed locally in
Little Rock. He joined Jay McShann’s band in 1942 and subsequently became part
of Duke Ellington's orchestra in 1943, replacing Herb Jeffries. With Ellington,
Hibbler featured on notable standards such as "Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me"
(1944). He won the Esquire New Star Awa...