Her Nibs Miss Gibbs [Import]

Georgia Gibbs (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 6, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Indie Europe/Zoom
• ASIN: B001GU0530
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,439 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. More I See You

2. Ballin' the Jack

3. I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine

4. While You Danced

5. My Old Flame

6. Baubles, Bangles and Beads

7. Make Me Love You

8. My Favourite Song

9. The Photograph on the Piano

10. He's Funny That Way

11. Seven Lonely Days

12. I Love Paris

13. A Home-Lovin' Man

14. The Bridge of Sighs

15. Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell (Who's Got the Ding-Dong?)

16. My Sin

17. The Man That Got Away

18. Blueberries

19. Tweedle Dee

20. Kiss Me Another

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

A constant visitor to the charts in the first half of the '50s, Georgia Gibbs failed to leave as strong an imprint as many of her fellow stars, at least in part because of her versatility. She did ballads, straight Pop, novelties, Pop-Jazz, cha-chas whatever the marketplace might take, she could adapt. This 27-track CD showcases some of Gibbs finest performances. Bygone Days. 2008.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Georgia sang from the heart with a big, versatile voice, June 5, 2009

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This review is from: Her Nibs Miss Gibbs (Audio CD)

Georgia Gibbs could take any song and make it sound so fresh and new; she truly deserves to be remembered more than she is today. However, maybe with sales of her CDs like this one that will change and she will get new fans in our times! Georgia possessed a world of talent and it showed every time she sang; and that's pretty special. The quality of the sound on this CD is really pretty good considering the age of these recordings and that artwork is terrific.

"The More I See You" starts the album with Georgia outdoing even herself; her voice is as clear as a bell and I'm very impressed. The music fits in well with her vocals, too. "Ballin' The Jack" is a fun number that was very popular in its day; how's about that brass? Georgia sings does "Ballin' The Jack" with all her heart and soul; and it's a major highlight of this CD. In addition, "I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine" gets the royal treatment from Georgia who never skips a beat as she delivers this faultlessly. Great!

"Baubles, Bangles And Beads" charms me with its natural beauty; Georgia does this up right and the strings are used to great advantage on this track. "Make Me Love You" shines bright with Georgia sings this very passionately; I could never tire of hearing Georgia Gibbs singing "Make Me Love You." "My Favorite Song" is easy on the ear; and listen for "He's Funny That Way." "He's Funny That Way" features Georgia squarely front and center--right where she belonged and will always belong! "Seven Lonely Days" is another tune that's easy on the ear even though the lyrics aren't all that happy; and I really like "I Love Paris." Georgia interprets this with great sensitivity and I'm amazed at how good she sounds.

"Home-Lovin' Man" just plain sounds good; Georgia is once again at her very best on this track. This songbird also does great justice to "The Man That Got Away" from Judy Garland's musical remake of "A Star Is Born;" Georgia handles this very well and I think Judy would be proud! Similarly, "Tweedle Dee" is very well done; but the story goes that LaVern Bake was truly jealous and upset when she heard Georgia do this tune. In any event, the percussion and the male backup chorus enhance "Tweedle Dee" and that's grand.

"Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe" is another song Judy Garland loved to sing; but of course Georgia's rendition is good, too. Georgia sings this with panache and it's really quite impressive. "You've Got To See Mama Ev'ry Night" is a sensual tune that has a lot of energy; and "I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good" sounds pretty smooth when Georgia delivers this flawlessly. "'Deed I Do" has a jazzy arrangement with some great guitar and piano; and the CD ends strong with Georgia Gibbs performing "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams." Now THAT'LL leave you wanting more!

Georgia Gibbs' abundance of talent is clearly evident on this album; this CD is perfect for her fans. I would also recommend this as a fine starter CD for people just discovering the magnificent Georgia Gibbs.