Georgia Gibbs was a well-known singer and vocal artist. Georgia Gibbs made a name for herself in jazz music.
Gibbs began her singing career when she came to Boston at the age of 13 and was hired as a singer at the Plymouth Theatre because the management had heard her sing on the radio and loved what he heard.
Table of Contents
Early life and Childhood
Georgia Gibbs was born Frieda Lipschitz on August 17, 1918, in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Her zodiac sign was Leo, and she was an American citizen. In 2006, she passed away.
Georgia was born into a Jewish household and had a difficult upbringing, as her father died when Georgia was only six months old, and she and her three elder siblings were all placed in a local Jewish orphanage.
She began singing at a young age, and after her talent was recognized at the orphanage, she was picked as the lead singer in the orphanage’s annual variety performance.
Georgia’s mother came to see her and her other children once a month, and after she obtained a full-time job, she removed Georgia from the orphanage.
However, because she worked so much, Georgia spent much of her time alone at home, with just a Philco radio for company.
Education Details
Georgia Gibbs’s educational information is unknown.
Professional Career
Gibbs began her singing career when she came to Boston at the age of 13 and was hired as a singer at the Plymouth Theatre because the management had heard her sing on the radio and loved what he heard.
Georgia went on to join the Hudson DeLange Orchestra at the age of 17 in 1936, after which she worked on radio shows such as “The Tim and Irene Show” and “Your Hit Parade,” and during this time between the 1930s and 1940s, she sang with a variety of musicians including jazz saxophonist James Hal Kemp, another saxophonist Orie Frank Trumbauer, and trombonist and composer Thomas Francis ‘Tommy’ Dorsey Jr.
She joined Majestic Records in 1946, and her first hit single, “If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d Have Baked a Cake,” was released in 1950.
She went on to star in a number of television shows, including “Cavalcade of Stars” and “All Star Revue,” before signing a new contract with Mercury Records in 1951, which helped her achieve #1 on the pop music charts with her single “Kiss Of Fire.”
Georgia joined RCA Victor in 1957, and more than 40 of her songs reached the charts before retiring from singing in 1966 with the release of her final album, “Call Me.” After then, she rarely performed anyplace.
Net Worth and Salary
Georgia Gibbs had a net worth of over $1 million when she died.
Relationship Status
Georgia Gibbs met Frank Gervasi in a café in Paris in the 1930s, and the two spent many days together before parting ways and losing contact for the following 12 years.
It’s unclear how the two reconnected, but it was in the United States, and they married in the late 1950s.
The marriage lasted until Frank died of a stroke in Manhattan on January 21, 1990, at the age of 81 – the couple had a daughter together who died before Georgia.
Body Measurement
Georgia stood 5feet 5ins (1.65m) tall, weighed 121lbs (55kgs).
Social Media
Georgia’s social media status is unknown.
Also, read Dean Potter, Leonys Martin, Napheesa Collier
Trivia
- Georgia was a popular singer and vocal entertainer who found her place in jazz music.
- Gibbs met Frank Gervasi at a café during her visit to Paris in the ’30s, and they spent several days together before going their separate ways and losing touch for the next 12 years.
- The marriage lasted until 21 January 1990, when Frank died of a stroke in Manhattan at the age of 81 – the two had a daughter together who died before Georgia.
- Georgia was 5 feet 5ins (1.65m) tall, and she weighed around 121lbs (55kgs).
- Her net worth was over $1 million at the time of her death.
