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Georgia Gibbs · 1958

Georgia Gibbs

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

September 6, 1958TV⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Georgia Gibbs performed "The Hula-Hoop Song" on The Ed Sullivan Show, helping to fuel the craze surrounding the hula hoop. Twenty-five million plastic hoops were sold in less than four months, and sales exceeded 100 million within two years.

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    Jazz singer Frieda Lipschitz, known professionally as Georgia Gibbs, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. She became famous for hits such as “Kiss of Fire”, “Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)” and “If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake”.