Georgia Gibbs

Georgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitz; August 17, 1918 – December 9, 2006) was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs achieved acclaim and notoriety in the mid-1950s copying songs originating with the black rhythm and blues community and later became a featured vocalist for many radio and television variety and comedy programs. Her key attribute was tremendous versatility and an uncommon stylistic range from melancholy ballad to uptempo swinging jazz and rock and roll.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 17, 1919 (Worcester), Died December 9, 2006 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

Notes: Often uses pseudonym, Fredda Gibson.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	NA 2278		11/30/1950	I still feel the same about you	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	NA 2279		11/30/1950	Get out those old records	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist

(Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gibbs, Georgia," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110108.

Gibbs, Georgia. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/110108.

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