Ken Albers

Barbershop music, Military Person

1924 – 2007

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Who was Ken Albers?

John Kenneth Albers was an American singer who performed with The Four Freshmen from 1956 to 1982.

Albers was born in Woodbury, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and attended the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music.

Albers sang with The Stuarts Quartet prior to joining The Four Freshmen in 1956. One of Albers' first appearances as a member of The Four Freshmen was a live telecast of The Ray Anthony Show in 1956.

In addition to being a vocalist, Albers played the trumpet, mellophone, and flugelhorn.

Albers died in Simi Valley, California.

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Born
Dec 10, 1924
Woodbury
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of the Arts
Died
Apr 19, 2007
Simi Valley

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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