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Georgia Gibbs sings “As Long As I'm Dreaming,” a song in the film "Welcome Stranger"
Georgia Gibbs was born Frieda Lipschitz in Worcester in central Massachusetts on August 17, 1919.
Her first success was in 1936 when she joined the Hudson-DeLange Orchestra, recording for the company that issued Brunswick records.
That led to a radio career in 1937. She sang with bands led by Frankie Trumbauer (1940), Artie Shaw (1942), and Tommy Dorsey (1944).
On the Jimmy Durante Camel Caravan radio show 1943-47, she received her trademark nickname when host Garry Moore dubbed her "Her Nibs, Miss Gibbs."
Gibbs first entered the charts in 1950 with a cover of Eileen Barton's "If I Knew You Were Comin I'd've Baked A Cake.
She had her first number one hit with "Kiss Of Fire," a vocal version of the1930s tango instrumental "El Choclo."
Gibbs achieved notoriety in 1955 when she enjoyed great success with two note-for-note covers of R&B tunes -- "Tweedle Dee" by Laverne Baker and "Dance With Me Henry" by Etta James.
Gibbs was criticized in the 1950s when many accused her of mostly capitalizing on songs that had been recorded earlier by others. This was viewed as a kind of stealing--it was viewed as not wholly legitimate. To be fair, the fact that she covered songs introduced by others may not be her fault. Mercury’s A & R administrators probably chose most of what she recorded.
Georgia Gibbs had a surprise hit with "Seven Lonely Days"--and her version was the first to be issued (though The Pinetoppers and The Marlin Sisters had recorded it earlier).
The Gibbs records of the 1950s--they were issued by Mercury and later by RCA Victor--have enthusiasts in addition to detractors. As she went through the 1950s, her performances became more energtic and rambunctious--at times she approached rockabilly. Some listeners appreciate that.
Gibbs' last chart record was "The Hula Hoop Song" (1958), a song that tried to cash in on a hula hoop fad.
She died in New York City at age 87 on December 9, 2006.
Georgia Gibbs sings “As Long As I'm Dreaming,” a song in the film "Welcome Stranger"
Georgia Gibbs was born Frieda Lipschitz in Worcester in central Massachusetts on August 17, 1919.
Her first success was in 1936 when she joined the Hudson-DeLange Orchestra, recording for the company that issued Brunswick records.
That led to a radio career in 1937. She sang with bands led by Frankie Trumbauer (1940), Artie Shaw (1942), and Tommy Dorsey (1944).
On the Jimmy Durante Camel Caravan radio show 1943-47, she received her trademark nickname when host Garry Moore dubbed her "Her Nibs, Miss Gibbs."
Gibbs first entered the charts in 1950 with a cover of Eileen Barton's "If I Knew You Were Comin I'd've Baked A Cake.
She had her first number one hit with "Kiss Of Fire," a vocal version of the1930s tango instrumental "El Choclo."
Gibbs achieved notoriety in 1955 when she enjoyed great success with two note-for-note covers of R&B tunes -- "Tweedle Dee" by Laverne Baker and "Dance With Me Henry" by Etta James.
Gibbs was criticized in the 1950s when many accused her of mostly capitalizing on songs that had been recorded earlier by others. This was viewed as a kind of stealing--it was viewed as not wholly legitimate. To be fair, the fact that she covered songs introduced by others may not be her fault. Mercury’s A & R administrators probably chose most of what she recorded.
Georgia Gibbs had a surprise hit with "Seven Lonely Days"--and her version was the first to be issued (though The Pinetoppers and The Marlin Sisters had recorded it earlier).
The Gibbs records of the 1950s--they were issued by Mercury and later by RCA Victor--have enthusiasts in addition to detractors. As she went through the 1950s, her performances became more energtic and rambunctious--at times she approached rockabilly. Some listeners appreciate that.
Gibbs' last chart record was "The Hula Hoop Song" (1958), a song that tried to cash in on a hula hoop fad.
She died in New York City at age 87 on December 9, 2006.
