AL HIBBLER - AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW

[rambac1]

Team Mafia!

[frankie5fingers]

Mr. Leroy Lovett told me to check this out! Beautiful song Mr. Lovett!

[Honey1931]

09/11/11 on the evening of our most terrible act by those evil enemies of our country who are most hatred, there is a calming effect by listening to your posting of one of the most enjoyable voices and I THANK YOU. roselli

[cool50ist]

he was great with any song love those 50's

[TheGREATEST95]

i wish i was born back then today is pathetic compared to the 20s - 60s in every way back then is better, everything from sports to music is better honestly its terrible today

[eldonnafaye]

there were some who made fun of his fake cockney accent but I don't find it of any importance when you hear those deep tones.

[0me0my1]

Thanks, millsbrothers, for keeping this great music alive.

[SteveFallon1]

Gotta love the Great Al!

[maarteke1610]

the father of "you can leave your head on"

[NewMillionaire]

This is my cousin...he rocks!!!!!!! Stevie Wonder used to say this was his mentor/idol!

[DarkSFi]

Why he have glasses?

[BrickPa]

@DarkSFi For the same reason as Ray Charles.

[NewMillionaire]

@DarkSFi  He was blind.

[hep2jive]

the one dislike prolly an old person confused

[stubbsthezombie100]

@hep2jive an old person would likely enjoy the music he reccognizes

[hep2jive]

@stubbsthezombie100 you didnt get it.

[stubbsthezombie100]

@hep2jive could you explain it then?

[hep2jive]

@stubbsthezombie100 there then a liquid couldnt see for about begging? in mothman there was about cleaners then go away right after the lady was seen in the window.

[stubbsthezombie100]

@hep2jive that doesnt make sence

[hep2jive]

@stubbsthezombie100 REALLY? I thought it did..say this fast 5 times: a big black bug bit a big black bear.

[stubbsthezombie100]

@hep2jive seriously whats up with the riddles just explain what i didnt get

[stubbsthezombie100]

@hep2jive explain it

[stubbsthezombie100]

@hep2jive Please Explain it

[hep2jive]

@stubbsthezombie100 alright. there is there a count of water plants floating down and she said oh here. then after a bent fork time and he said it about 3 times really slow but she was taking care of wallace. he cant here very well either though his wife said yes.

[stubbsthezombie100]

@hep2jive oh i get it

[Honey1931]

01/13/11 ONCE AGAIN I AM STATING HOW WONDERFUL IT IS TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THIS HAUNTING VOICE. THANKS FOR POSTING. THE MEMORIES WILL NEVER DIE. roselli

[knuteboy36]

Haha...yeah I was playing Mafia 2 when this song, which I had never heard before, came on and I forgot about my objective and just cruised around so I could hear the whole tune. I was immediately struck by the guy's voice. Hell of a singer.

Great song.

[soundof90s]

This video is posted on Facebook page called "Golden Tunes - Sound of Oldies", so if you have fb account and some time, check it, i guess you will like it :) Page is for everyone who like like warm cozy sound of evergreen music.

[hialeahkid]

Hibbler is as smooth as extra virgin oil!

[THiNKB4UPiNK]

God bless you Mafia II.

[geekboy1234567890]

"CLASSIC"

[busessuck1]

jazzy and bluesy... but not really I'm havin trouble classfying it into my playlist

[LopsidedEars]

Excellent post! I remember hearing this song several years ago (maybe one of many remakes probably) then like others here, i heard it in Mafia 2 and had to find it! For some reason i thought Sammy Davis Jr. did it. Thanks for posting the real McCoy. A lost American gem for sure.

[aleximing]

Mafia 2 sent me here!

[lilly75757]

me too but its not just violence its the old music you get into and i love that i want this song on my ipod :)!!! enjoy mafia 2 cant wait for mafia3

[redfalconRH]

@aleximing SAME!

[branston2k8]

Mafia 2 sent me here lol love the way he says 'when the lights go down low' :D

[Aidiiii]

@branston2k8 OMG! SAME HERE DUDE!!! I thought i was the only one :O

[branston2k8]

@Aidiiii hahaha in nah man your not alone lol says it well funny :L

[HeatherFeather141]

this song was in the game mafia two. im in lovee with it now :)

[BrickPa]

@HeatherFeather141 Must be a strange message hidden in the coding and music of a current coputer game if it is using 1950s pop hits.

[HeatherFeather141]

@BrickPa I'm sorry, what?

[pegleg1992]

@BrickPa

wat

[UFOash]

@BrickPa Lol its set in the 1950's man. (:

[Neptunz05]

I don't know why I thought it was a white man singing this song.

[pegleg1992]

@Neptunz05 I'm with you on that one.

[WayTooDazedConfus3d]

great song although i can't find it anywhere, truly a hidden treasure.

[KingEliyaz]

wonderful

[downrightman]

A Great Singer. Was very under-rated.  Where is the air play this type of artist shoould have? Shame on corporate USA. The Great American Songbook has disappeared from the USA airwaves.

[Kirke182]

One of the greats that time forgot as a rocknroll pioneer.

[devedaj]

This was one of my favorite songs! Thanks so much for posting, now I can share with my young friends.

[Honey1931]

6/0/10 ONCE AGAIN I MUST COMMENT ON HOW I LOVE THESE BEAUTIFUL VOICES FROM THE PAST. THANKS FOR POSTING. MY LIFE IS RICHER FOR YOUR POSTING AND LETTING THE LISTENERS FEEL THE FEELINGS THAT THESE WONDERFUL VOICES AND LYRICS BRING TO US. THANKS. roselli

[rogharm]

love this 1950's song hibbler is great voice!!!!!!!!*********thank you for the post ROGHARM

[Honey1931]

5/28/10  IT'S JUST TOO SAD TO THINK THESE BEAUTIFUL AND SENSITIVE VOICES ARE NOT HERE BUT THANKS TO ALL THE POSTINGS,, MILLS BROTHERS, WE CAN REVEL IN THEIR LYRICAL INTERPRETATIONS FOR US TO ENJOY FOREVER. roselli

[Honey1931]

this brings back many happy family gatherings where my brother imitated AL HIBBLER and brought such happiness to our family gatherings. GETTING OLD SUCKS. HONEY

[Honey1931]

MY WONDERFUL BROTHER COULD IMITATE AL RIGHT DOWN TO THE VERY MUSICAL TONE. I MISS ALL OUR BARBECUE AND FAMILY GATHERINGS WHEN WE COULD SHARE THESE BEAUTIFUL SONGS WITH THOSE WE LOVED. roawlli

[eldonnafaye]

Always loved this mans voice. He could put so much into the song that the lyrics left out! So many evenings listening to him in the car on dates! The best version of Unchained Melody ever.

[bogsidebunny]

1955, high school gym and a dance with my honey.....to Al Hibler's "After the lights go down low"!

Can't get any better!

[JazzMaestra]

Believe it or not, this was the first song I ever learned right along with "Lulu's Back In Town."

[popspop71]

Thanks a million neverknewtillnow . I knew my memory wasn't totally gone. Now if we could only come up with the artist. I thought it was either Al Hibbler or Mr B (Eckstine) but that is a long time to remember something. I loved the song.

[neverknewtillnow]

If my memory serves me it was "Vaughn Monroe" (same deep baritone voice)

[biancalemons69]

al hibbler is greatestttttttttttt. i know who wrote it still living

[rb4par]

Vic Damone did it the best! Wish someone could post that.

[popspop71]

Never thought I'd hear this again. Thanks Millsbrothers. I've been searching for a song, the main stanza is "Circus, Daring our love on a high trapeze, we certainly flew through the air with the greatest of ease"...... Do you by any chance remember it. It's from the same era; maybe 1950 or so. I can't even remember the popular cover. Great to hear the great Al Hibbler again.

[neverknewtillnow]

Gay banners and furls lovely confusion

We were in another world a world of illusion

And as in a circus daring young love on a high trapeze

We certainly flew throufgh the air with the greatest of ease

We painted the town did it up round

I was the clown,

You were the laughter

Echoing after,

Yesterday the circus left town.

I am not sure of the vocalist

[neverknewtillnow]

1st part:

Circus life was a circus a hectic thing

The moon was a toy balloon we had on a string.

(did not fit originally)

[NotEasilyRegimented]

This is great. The good old days. Any chance you have "I remember you"? Maybe around 1961 or so.

Thanks for keeping Al's music alive.

[bkMatelot]

Hey, did you notice Mr. Hibbler's "Mr. B shirt collar"? I wore one and man I was cool! Sure beats today's well dressed hip T-shirts.

[espressobolus]

He has a pretentious way of phrasing, but certainly has a good voice.

[recordmans1948]

AL HIBBLER BEST LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW .HAVE ON 45 LIKE NEW DECCA LABLE.WHAT A VOICE .LIKE ALL 50 singers the best

[dmhibb]

RIP CUZ, you were an original

[PhysicsProf1]

Whatever happened to this glorious type of music? It is mellifluous, melodious and you can hear and understand the words. Beautiful, thanks for posting!

[devedaj]

so glad this is here, one of my all time favorites. thank you

[Koro1955]

He is just blind, not crazy. Thanks so much Al for sharing such a wonderful voice with this unique accent of love.

Koro1955

[vinylsingleman]

Thanks for posting this one

[bobandrayfan1]

I remember playing this song on the home record player when I was a kid of 7 years.

I would listen to it over and uh-uh over again! Later when I got into the radio biz with a standards and jazz format, I had a morning show and would play thisone quite a bit!

Check out his Atlantic sides too.. they were under rated..great stuff!

[beriflor]

thanks mills bros....what an incredible singer...by the way i used to chat with the original mills brothers in las vegas, such fine gentlemen and there's no words to describe their unbelievable talent, they were the best for so many years...i also was friends with the great late roy hamilton who had terrific pipes...died a young man...i was mgr of a young black singer named mel dancy for a very brief time but i don't know what happened to him

[thePharoah90086]

have You tried doing a Google-Search and/or People-Search on Mel Dancy ???

[JeffGR4]

What an incredibly beautiful voice! Al Hibbler is a national treasure.

[huddylion]

It's on sale on ebid at huddylions record den, fantastic song 78rpm -005552

[joe1blue]

Thanks for posting. He sure is missed. What a great singer.

[grumblebum42]

Looked for this classic a few months ago and found nothing.You must be a true lover of great music to post this one, thank you so much Millsbrothers.Havent heard Al for lots of years.

[millsbrothers]

my reason for posting them!

[salzburg9]

brill track, thanks for posting, Desmond !