Uploaded by gramophoneshane on Jun 18, 2008
Columbia no.DO-70221
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1955 original... great!
3 years ago 5
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This is the original version and remember it well . It was one of the favorite songs played in the Frankfurt American Teen Club back then.
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Not bad. I think my favorite of the pre-Righteous Bros. versions is still the Les Baxter instrumental, though:
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There's a copy playing on my VV 8-30.
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I'm 22 and I love this version of Unchained Melody as well as the wholesome sound of the gramophone. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Reminds me of an elderly African-American special education teacher I once knew who worked so hard until she died of cancer. I told her once that I had found this recording and at once the expression on her face changed and I saw her smile as I never had before.There was some sadness there too. "Al Hibbler", she said, "my favorite." That day Al Hibbler became my favorite too.
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During the Korean war walking guard dutry in Alaska. Military AM radio would play this and homesick wasso intense.
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This is the version I heard when I returned from the Korean War in 1955. Couldn't get enough of it. I later heard that Al Hibbler was blind. What a song, and what a singer.
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i thought todd duncan recorded the original unchained melody..
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The movie's star was Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch who went from football star to "movie star?" Think this was his only movie. "HE" was a fantastic song by Hibbler. It was also covered by the Incredible harmony of the McGuire Sisters. Joe
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The movie's star was Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch who went from football star to "movie star?" Think this was his only movie. Joe
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this was the ''original'' only as al could sing it, copied but not surpassed
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I am, by posting here, hoping someone can help me find one of Al Hibbler's recordings, on You-tube or otherwise.
It's called "The Birth of the Blues" and I am sure Al Hibbler made a recording of this. My parents had this in there collection but I cannot find it and I an sure it was Al Hibbler who was the vocalist.
brgilbert2 1 year ago
@brgilbert2
I haven't got it, and I haven't been able to find it in any Columbia matrix lists yet.
Al Hirt recorded it, and I think the only version I have is the common Sammy Davis Jr recording.
I dont suppose you can remember what label it was on, or maybe what was on the flip side?
gramophoneshane 1 year ago