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 1-25 of 27 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-035365	10-in.	3/28/1939	If it's good (Then I want it)	Hal Kemp Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (take 1); with female vocal solo (takes 2 and 3)	vocalist
Victor	BS-071701	10-in.	1/20/1942	Somebody nobody loves	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Fredda Gibson	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-071702	10-in.	1/20/1942	Not mine	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Fredda Gibson	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-071703	10-in.	1/20/1942	Absent minded moon	Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Fredda Gibson	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	D4VB-0475	10-in.	12/11/1944	The more I see you	Georgia Gibbs	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Victor	D4VB-0476	10-in.	12/11/1944	In Acapulco	Georgia Gibbs	Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist
Decca	75866		2/16/1950	If I knew you were comin', I'd 've baked a cake	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	75867		2/16/1950	Stay with the happy people	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	76107		4/7/1950	I don't care if the sun don't shine	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	76108		4/7/1950	I'll get myself achoo choo train	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	76803		9/5/1950	I'll know	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	76804		9/5/1950	If I were a bell	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	76805		9/5/1950	Looks like a cold, cold Winter	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	76806		9/5/1950	Ballin' the jack	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	80498		2/6/1951	Shoo shoo baby	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	80499		2/6/1951	Once upon a nickel	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	L 5581		4/27/1950	Simple melody	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	L 5582		4/27/1950	A little bit independent	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	L 5586		5/8/1950	Red hot Marna	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	L 5587		5/8/1950	A-razz-a-ma-tazz	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	L 5588		5/8/1950	(I wanna go where you go, do what you do) Then I'll be happy	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	L 5589		5/8/1950	That ever lovin' rag	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	L 5678		6/16/1950	Cherry stones	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	L 5679		6/16/1950	Dream a little dream on me	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist
Decca	L 5680		6/16/1950	I was dancing with someone	Georgia Gibbs		vocalist

(Results 1-25 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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