- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrieda Lipschitz
- Nicknames
- Her Nibbs
- Her Nibs, Miss Gibbs
- Georgia Gibbs was born on August 17, 1919 in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. She was an actress, known for Carol (2015), Cruella (2021) and Wonder Wheel (2017). She was married to Frank Henry Gervasi. She died on December 9, 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseFrank Henry Gervasi(1970 - January 21, 1990) (his death, 1 child)
- RelativesJody Gibson(Niece or Nephew)Amy Gibson(Niece or Nephew)
- A big-band vocalist for the Hal Kemp Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra and Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, she is remembered for such recording hits as "Kiss of Fire", "Tweddle Tee" and "Dance with Me Henry" on Mercury Records.
- Beginning her singing career at age 13, she was nicknamed "Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs" (which made reference to her petite size) by (then) radio host Garry Moore. Along with Moore, she also performed on Danny Kaye and Jimmy Durante's radio shows.
- Her novelty songs included "If I Knew You Were Coming, Id've Baked a Cake" and "The Hula Hoop Song".
- Retired in the early 1960s.
- Parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants. Her father died when she was six months old. She spent many of her childhood years in an orphanage separated from her siblings.
- You don't really know loneliness unless you do a year or two with a one-night band.
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