He attended a school for the blind in Little Rock, Arkansas where he joined… Read Full Bio ↴He attended a school for the blind in Little Rock, Arkansas where he joined the school choir. He won an amateur talent contest in Memphis, Tennessee and at first worked with local bands, as well as starting a band of his own. In 1942 he joined a band led by Jay McShann, and the next year he joined Duke Ellington's band, replacing Herb Jeffries. He worked eight years with Ellington before becoming a soloist. Some of his singing is classified as rhythm and blues, but he is really best classified as a bridge between R&B and traditional pop music.
His biggest hit was "Unchained Melody" in 1955. Other hits were "He", "11th Hour Melody", "Never Turn Back", and "After the Lights Go Low" (all in 1956). "After the Lights Go Low", sung with a put-on British accent, was his last charted hit.
In the late 1950s and 1960s, Hibbler became a civil rights activist, marching with protestors and getting arrested in 1959 in New Jersey and in 1963 in Alabama. The notoriety of this activism discouraged major record labels from carrying his work, but Frank Sinatra supported him and signed him to a contract with his label, [lable]Reprise Records.
However, Hibbler made very few recordings after that, occasionally doing live appearances through the 1990s. He died in April 2001 in Chicago.
His biggest hit was "Unchained Melody" in 1955. Other hits were "He", "11th Hour Melody", "Never Turn Back", and "After the Lights Go Low" (all in 1956). "After the Lights Go Low", sung with a put-on British accent, was his last charted hit.
In the late 1950s and 1960s, Hibbler became a civil rights activist, marching with protestors and getting arrested in 1959 in New Jersey and in 1963 in Alabama. The notoriety of this activism discouraged major record labels from carrying his work, but Frank Sinatra supported him and signed him to a contract with his label, [lable]Reprise Records.
However, Hibbler made very few recordings after that, occasionally doing live appearances through the 1990s. He died in April 2001 in Chicago.
September in the Rain
Al Hibbler Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'September in the Rain' by these artists:
Acker Bilk The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Anita O'Day The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Annie Lennox The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septemb…
Arthur Prysock The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Barbara Blair The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Bing Crosby The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septemb…
Bing Crosby & Buddy Bregman The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Brenda Lee The leaves of brown came tumbling down, remember In Septembe…
Brian Lemon The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Carmen McRae The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septembe…
Carol Sloane The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Cliff Gallup The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septemb…
Cyril Grantham Geraldo & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
D.J. Chill Sirens cry into the night When darkness falls Violent days a…
Dakota Staton The leaves of brown came tumbling down, remember In Septemb…
Daniel Michaels and His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Dave Barbour & His Orchestra & Billy May & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
David Rose & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Diane Schuur The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in Septembe…
Dinah Washington The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Doris Day The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septemb…
Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Duke Ellington I'm singin' in the rain Just singin' in the rain What a…
Ed Polcer & The Eddie Condon All-Stars Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
Etta & Harvey A day to stop the feeling down Say that the power…
Feinstein Michael The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septembe…
Francis Bay And His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Franck Pourcel I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Frank Sinatra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Frankie Laine The leaves of brown came tumbling down, remember, In Septemb…
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
George and the Hustlers The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septembe…
George Shearing Quintet The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septemb…
Geraldo & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Guy Lombardo The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
H. Warren Once again we found ourselves to be lost Holding hands while…
Hank Thompson The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember that Septemb…
Harry Edison The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septemb…
Harry Edison The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Henry King & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Jack Hylton I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Jack Hylton & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Jack Hylton and His Orchestra Tom Wearing & Jack Hylton I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Jacques Loussier and His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Joe Longthorne I'll never let you see The way my broken heart is…
Joe Loss & His Orchestra I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Joe Williams The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Joe Williams & Count Basie I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Joe Williams & Harry The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Joe Williams & Harry "Sweets" Edison The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septemb…
Joe Williams & Harry 'Sweets' Edison The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
joe williams and harry "sweets" edison The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
John Barnes The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in Septembe…
John Pizzarelli Kisses in the Rain, A chance that we might meet for…
John Pizzarelli & George Shearing Quintet The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septemb…
John Pizzarelli/Geo. Shearing Quintet Kisses in the Rain, A chance that we might meet for…
Johnnie Ray Just walking in the rain Getting soaking wet Torturing my he…
Johnny Hartman The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. Paul Weller The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in Septembe…
Jools Holland And Paul Weller The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Julie London 1, 2, 2, too bee doo The leaves of brown came…
June Christy The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Les Baxter The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Les Brown 1, 2, 2, too bee doo The leaves of brown came…
Les Brown & His Band Of Renown & Julie London 1, 2, 2, too bee doo The leaves of brown came…
Leslie I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Mantovani & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Marti There are days when I like to spend in bed…
Marty Robbins The leaves of brown came tumbling down, remember That Septem…
Marv Johnson The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Michael Feinstein The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septembe…
Mood/stress/relaxation Flowers in the rain of the yesterday I believe a new…
Morrison-Barbara The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Mrs. Mills It's September in Paris and you can't reach my phone Pain…
Nancy LaMott The leaves of brown Came tumbling down Remember, In Septembe…
Nat King Cole Servants Poor Professor Higgins! Poor Professor Higgins! Ni…
Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Paul Weston The weather is frightening The thunder and lightning Seem to…
Paul Weston & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Peggy Lee the leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember in septembe…
Peggy Lee with Dave Barbour And His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Peggy Lee with the Dave Barbour Band The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septemb…
Pippi The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Pourcel Franck I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Raney Sue The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Riga Recording Studio Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Ross Mitchell His Band & Singers I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Roy Hargrove/Big Band The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in Septembe…
Sarah Vaughan The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember That Septemb…
Shearing George The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember, in Septembe…
Sinatra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Sue Raney The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
Ted Heath and His Music I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
The Beatles 1 2 2 toobidoo. The leaves of brown Came tumbling…
The Bey Sisters The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
The George Shearing Quintet The leaves of brown Came tumblin' down, remember In Septem…
The Kentones The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septembe…
The Platters The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septemb…
The Sign Posters The leaves of brown came tumblin′ down, remember In Septembe…
The Spencer-Hagen Orchestra (Your) Tears in the Rain Told your folks You would go…
The Wedgewoods The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey When it was fifty degrees in March I took off my…
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Washington Dinah The leaves of brown came tumblin' down, remember In Septemb…
Werner "Wieni" Keller with The Great American Blues & Jazz Band I'm singin' in the rain, just singin' in the rain What…
Willie Nelson In the twilight glow I see her Blue eyes cryin' in…
willie smith & his orchestra The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Al Hibbler:
11th Hour Melody [Chorus:] The 11th hour is here The hour of parting dear We…
A Tree in a Meadow There's a tree in the meadow With a stream drifting by And…
A Tree in the Meadow There's a tree in the meadow With a stream drifting by And…
After The Lights Go Down Low After the lights go down low, baby, you know There'll be…
All or Nothing at All You know the game of love, so the flame never…
Away All Boats Away all boats I'm sending All my ships of dreams To bring…
Danny Boy Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling From glen…
Daybreak Daybreak, another new day, The mist on the meadow is driftin…
Dedicated to You After the lights go down low, baby, you know There'll be…
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me Someone told someone and someone told you But they wouldn't…
Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to…
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Could…
Don't Take Your Love From Me Tear a star from out the sky and the sky…
Don't You Know I Care Don't you know I care Or don't you care to know? If…
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Missed the Saturday dance Heard they crowded the floor Cou…
Eleventh Hour Melody [Chorus:] The 11th hour is here The hour of parting dear We…
He He can turn the tides and calm the angry sea He…
Honeysuckle Rose Honey, honey, Oh, honey, listen to my plea: Every honeybe…
I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You I need your love so badly, I love you, oh,…
I Got a Right to Sing the Blues I got a right to sing the blues I got a…
I Got It Bad Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears W…
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good Though folks with good intentions Tell me to save my tears …
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues I got a right to sing the blues I got a…
I Hadn't Anyone Till You I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one 'til…
I Love You I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want…
I Surrender Dear Pride, sad, splendid liar, Sworn enemy of love Kept my…
I'm A Fool To Want You I'm a fool to want you I'm a fool to want…
I'm Traveling Light I'm trav'lin' light Because my man has gone So from now on…
It Don It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing It don't mean a thing If it ain't got that swing (doo…
Laughing On The Outside The crowd sees me out dancing Carefree and romancing Happy w…
Lover Come Back to Me You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
Mafia 2: After The Lights Go Down Low After the lights go down low, baby, you know There'll be…
Never Turn Back Never turn back Never turn back If you had known All the te…
Night and Day Like the beat, beat, beat, Of the tom-tom; When the jungle s…
Now I Lay Me Down To Dream Dinner for one please, James The Madame will not be…
Old Folks I'm trav'lin' light Because my man has gone So from now on…
Pennies from Heaven Every time it rains, it rains, pennies from heaven Don't you…
Solitude In my solitude You haunt me With dreadful ease Of days gone …
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
The Party's Over The party's over, it's time to call it a day They've…
The Very Thought of You The very thought of you and I forget to do The…
There Is No Greater Love There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
There's No You There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
This Is Always This isn't sometimes, this is always. This isn't maybe, thi…
This Love of Mine This love of mine, goes on and on Though life is…
Trees I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as…
Unchained Melody Oh, my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch A long,…
Where or When It seems we stood and talked like this before. We looked…
You'll Never Know You'll never know just how much I miss you You'll…
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GROULA13
I JUST BROUGHT A SMILE TO MY DAD'S FACE, when he heard to Al Hibbler! THANK YOU for posting him.
dinkytankman
Great voice. Great music. Oh for the good old days when we listened to REAL music. The garbage that passes for music today just doesn't make it!
BigBingFan
Surely enjoyed this version, Desmond! Thank you for posting this--I'm pretty up-to-speed on such tunes, but missed this one.
27boof
Oh, YEAH!!! What a VOICE! Amazing! Thank you for uploading :)
Gerhardus Van Rooyen
What a voice!!
kentuc highdesert
You have to wonder,...where did all the good music and great musicians go.
Danny Owens
I love Al Hibbler ever since I heard him sing "After The Lights Go Down Low"
Allan Hackel
The best singer of all time.
What soul !!
Victor Washington
What a voice!
A hidden treasure!
Melodic voice along the lines of Jerry Butler
LeslyeJoyAllen - JazzMaestra
This was one of my favorites from childhood: the Jekyll and Hyde of Jazz vocals!