Virginia Nelson (born Virginia Marie Shoemaker; November 22, 1924

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– November 27, 1998

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), professionally known as Ginny Gibson, was a prolific New York recording vocalist. Gibson recorded

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s and popular songs. Her married surname, beginning around 1946, was Nelson. In 1958, she married Richard Dennis Criger (1925–2001). She divorced Criger in 1976. Gibson also recorded under the alias "Ginny Blue."

Career

Virginia Shoemaker, as a performer, began singing at age 6 for

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radio in

. In 1950, Gibson signed a contract with

MGM Records MGM Records was a record label founded by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946 for the purpose of releasing soundtrack recordings (later LP albums) of their musical films. It transitioned into a pop music label that continued into the ...

. She was the first to record the song s "

Mr. Sandman "Mr. Sandman" (or "Mister Sandman") is a popular song written by Pat Ballard and published in 1954. It was first recorded in May of that year by Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra and later that year by the Chordettes and the Four Aces. The song's ly ...

," "

If I Give My Heart to You "If I Give My Heart to You" is a popular song written by Jimmy Brewster (Milt Gabler), Jimmie Crane, and Al Jacobs. The most popular versions of the song were recorded by Doris Day and by Denise Lor; both charted in 1954. The recording by Do ...

," and "Dansero." Her recording of "

Whatever Lola Wants "Whatever Lola Wants" is a popular song, sometimes rendered as "Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets". The music and words were written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross for the 1955 musical play ''Damn Yankees''. The song is sung to Joe Hardy by Lola, ...

" from ''

Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during ...

'' won national radio and jukebox play. Her manager while at MGM was Joan Javits ''(né'' Joan Ellen Javits; born 1931), who in 1953, co-wrote ''

Santa Baby "Santa Baby" is a song performed by American singer Eartha Kitt with Henri René, Henri René and His Orchestra and originally released in 1953. The song was written by Joan Javits and Philip Springer, who also used the pseudonym Tony Springer i ...

'' with Philip Springer (born 1926). The other co-composer, Tony Springer, listed in the 1953 ''Catalog of Copyright Entries,'' was a fictitious name. Joan was the niece of New York Senator

Jacob K. Javits Jacob Koppel Javits ( ; May 18, 1904 – March 7, 1986) was an American lawyer and politician. During his time in politics, he represented the state of New York in both houses of the United States Congress. A member of the Republican Party, he a ...

. In 1954, Gibson recorded 966 new tunes for such songwriters that included

Irving Berlin Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russi ...

;

Cole Porter Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to ...

; ''

Pajama Game ''The Pajama Game'' is a musical based on the 1953 novel '' 7½ Cents'' by Richard Bissell. The book is by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; the music and lyrics are by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. and dances were staged by Bob Fosse in his c ...

'' and ''

'' writers Jerry Ross and Dick Adler;

Charles Tobias Charles Tobias (August 15, 1898 – July 7, 1970) was an American songwriter. Biography Born in New York City, United States, Tobias grew up in Worcester, Massachusetts with brothers Harry Tobias and Henry Tobias, also songwriters. He started hi ...

; and Pat Ballard. Gibson also sang radio and TV commercials, including the famous "Chiquita Banana," "Hello, Bryers Calling," " Winston Tastes Good," "The Dodge Boys," "Wouldn't You Really Rather Have a Buick?" and "Pepsodent Toothpaste." She was the off-stage voice on the ''

Coke Time with Eddie Fisher ''Coke Time with Eddie Fisher'' is an American musical variety television series starring singer Eddie Fisher which was broadcast by NBC on Wednesday and Friday nights from 7:30 to 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesdays and Fridays, from Apri ...

'' television show, working with

Doc Severinsen Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen (born July 7, 1927) is an American retired jazz trumpeter who led the NBC Orchestra on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. Early life Severinsen was born in Arlington, Oregon, to Minnie Mae (1897–1998) a ...

Eydie Gormé Eydie Gormé ( ; born Edith Gormezano; August 16, 1928 – August 10, 2013) was an American singer who had hits on the pop and Latin pop charts. She sang solo and in the duo Steve and Eydie with her husband, Steve Lawrence, on albums and telev ...

, and

Debbie Reynolds Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her career spanned almost 70 years. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portra ...

. She was also heard regularly on the Chicago radio show ''

Don McNeill's Breakfast Club ''Don McNeill's Breakfast Club'' was a long-running morning variety show on NBC Blue Network/American Broadcasting Company, ABC radio (and briefly on television) originating in Chicago, Illinois. Hosted by Don McNeill (performer), Don McNeill, the ...

'' and television's ''

The Halls of Ivy ''The Halls of Ivy'' is an American situation comedy that ran from 1950 to 1952 on NBC radio, created by '' Fibber McGee & Molly'' co-creator/writer Don Quinn. The series was adapted into a CBS television comedy (1954–55) produced by ITC Enterta ...

'' and ''

Sky King ''Sky King'' was an American radio and television series. Its lead character was Arizona rancher and aircraft pilot Schuyler "Sky" King. The series had strong Western elements. King usually captured criminals and spies and found lost hikers, ...

.''

Selected discography

M-G-M Records

# 10661 (April 1950)
Ginny Gibson
With Van Horne Quartet
Side A: "You're Finding Out How Much I Love You"
Carl G. Lampl (1898–1962) (music)

Buddy Kaye Jules Leonard "Buddy" Kaye (January 3, 1918 – November 21, 2002) was an American songwriter, lyricist, arranger, producer, and author. His songs were recorded by top performers, including Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washingto ...

(words)
48-S-551
Side B: "Where in the World"
Ginny Gibson, vocalist
Gibson Boys, vocalists
48-S-550
Carl G. Lampl (1898–1962)

# 11276

Quintet
Ginny Gibson
Side A: "The Sunday Morning Song"
48-S-552
Carl G. Lampl (1898–1962) (music)

(words)
Side B: "The Goodnight Song"
48-S-553

Carl G. Lampl (1898–1962) # 11383 (1952)
Ginny Gibson
Side A: "Too Far Between Kisses"
48-S-817
Side B: "You Blew Me a Kiss" 48-S-816
Audio
on

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) # 11435 (1953)
Ginny Gibson
With Orchestra

LeRoy Holmes Alvin LeRoy Holmes (September 22, 1913 – July 27, 1986) was an American songwriter, composer, arranger, orchestra conductor and record producer. Biography Holmes graduated from Hollywood High School, studied music at Northwestern University ...

, conductor
Side A: "The Kiss"
(from the 1953 film ''

Niagara Niagara may refer to: Geography Niagara Falls and nearby places In both the United States and Canada *Niagara Falls, the famous waterfalls in the Niagara River *Niagara River, part of the U.S.–Canada border *Niagara Escarpment, the cliff ov ...

'')

Haven Gillespie James Lamont Gillespie (February 6, 1888 – March 14, 1975) pen name Haven Gillespie, was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist. He was the writer of "You Go to My Head", "Honey", "By the Sycamore Tree", "That Lucky Old Sun", " Breez ...

(words)

Lionel Newman Lionel Newman (January 4, 1916 – February 3, 1989) was an American conductor, pianist, and film and television composer. He won the Academy Award for Best Score of a Musical Picture for '' Hello Dolly!'' with Lennie Hayton in 1969. He ...

(music)
53-S-5
Side B: "Condemned Without a Trial"
Hal Blair ''(né'' Harold Keller Brown; 1915–2001) (w&m)
Don Robertson (w&m)
53-S-6 # 11499
Ginny Gibson
With

Joe Lipman Joseph P. Lippman (April 23, 1915 - January 21, 2007) was an American composer, arranger, conductor, pianist, and songwriter working in jazz and traditional pop. His musical career was over five decades long, having started at age 19 with the Ben ...

Side A: "Unless You're Really Mine"
Ted Varnick (w&m)

Nick Acquaviva Nick Acquaviva ''(né'' Nicholas Paul Acquaviva; 27 May 1927 – 2 November 2003), was an American composer, pianist and band leader. Career Acquaviva was born in Beacon, New York, where his father Mike Acquaviva ran a barber shop on Main Stree ...

(w&m)
53-S-199
Audio
on

)
Side B: "Lonely Lover"
53-S-198
Herbert Nelson (music)
Fred Jacobson (words) # 11571 (1953)
Ginny Gibson
With

Side A: "Dansero"
53-S-345

Heyman Heyman is the surname of: * Alan Heyman (1931–2014), South Korean musicologist and composer * Art Heyman (1941–2012), American basketball player * David Heyman, British film producer * Edward Heyman (1907–1981), American musician and lyricis ...

-Daniels-Parker
Side B: "No More Tears"
53-S-344
Frank Feraco (words)
Harry Siskind (words)
Paul Todd (music)
# 11672
Ginny Gibson
With orchestra

, director
Side A: "Baton Rouge"

Bob Merrill Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. He wrote ...

(w&m)
53-S-608
Side B: "Don't Stop Kissing Me Goodnight"
Sheb Wooley (w&m)
53-S-610 # 11736 (1953)
Ginny Gibson
With Orchestra

, director
Side A: "Aye Aye Aye Aye"
Gloria Shane (words)
Joe Lipman (music)
Noel Regney
53-S-609
Side B: "Serenade to Spring"

Dick Charles Dick Charles (born Richard Charles Krieg; February 24, 1919 in Newark, New Jersey – July 17, 1998) was an American songwriter. Career His education ended with high school graduation, after which he worked in a Newark photography store as a cler ...

Gloria Regney
53-S-607
# 11814 (1954)
Ginny Gibson
Side A: "The Song That Broke My Heart"
54-S-358
Side B: "

There's a Small Hotel "There's a Small Hotel" is a 1936 song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Originally written for but dropped from the musical ''Billy Rose's Jumbo'' (1935), it was used in ''On Your Toes'' (1936), where it was introduced by R ...

"
54-S-356
# 11913 (1954)
Ginny Gibson
With

Side A: "Once There Was a Little Girl"
54-S-355
Hayward Morris (1922–1977) (music)
Lee Kauderer (words)
Side B: "Like Ma-A-D"
54-S-357
Alice D. Simms (w&m)
Irving Roth (music) # 11961 (March 1955)
Ginny Gibson
The Four Jingles (vocals)
Side A: "

" ("Lola Gets")
From the musical ''

Richard Adler Richard Adler (August 3, 1921 – June 21, 2012) was an American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several Broadway shows. Life and career Adler was born in New York City, the son of Elsa Adrienne (née Richard) and Clarence Adler. His ...

(w&m)
Jerry Ross (w&m)
Audio
on

)
Side B: "If Anything Should Happen to You"

(w&m)

Fred Ebb Fred Ebb (April 8, 1928 – September 11, 2004) was an American musical theatre lyricist who had many successful collaborations with composer John Kander. The Kander and Ebb team frequently wrote for such performers as Liza Minnelli and Chita Ri ...

(w&m)
55-S-312
# 12019 (July 1955)
Ginny Gibson
With Orchestra

, conductor
The Four Jingles (on Side B)
Side A: "Chihuahua Choo-Choo" ("Chi-Wa-Wa")
From the Los Angeles revue:
''That's Life'' (1954)

Jay Livingston Jay Livingston (born Jacob Harold Levison, March 28, 1915 – October 17, 2001) was an American composer best known as half of a song-writing duo with Ray Evans that specialized in songs composed for films. Livingston wrote music and Evans t ...

(w&m)

Ray Evans Raymond Bernard Evans (February 4, 1915 – February 15, 2007) was an American songwriter. He was a partner in a composing and song-writing duo with Jay Livingston, known for the songs they composed for films. Evans wrote the lyrics and Living ...

(w&m)
55-XY-219
Side B: "Am I Asking Too Much?"
Robert Bergman (w&m)
Harry Evans (w&m)
George Ames (w&m)
55-XY-217 # 12113 (1955)
Ginny Gibson
With Orchestra
And the Jingles
Joe Lipman, conductor
Side A: OHH ("How I Love Ya'")
Parker
55-XY-578
Side B: "If You Want To Make Me Happy"
Harold Solomon (music)

Jack Segal Jack Segal (October 19, 1918 – February 10, 2005) was a pianist and composer of popular American songs, known for writing the lyrics to '' Scarlet Ribbons''. His composition '' May I Come In?'' was the title track for a Blossom Dearie album. ...

(words)
55-S-765
# 12517
Ginny Gibson
With orchestra
Joe Lipman, conductor
And with the Jingles
Side A: "If That Would Bring You Back To Me"
Eddie Seiler (w&m)

Mercury Records Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is ...

5405 (1950)
Recorded March 14, 1950,

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

Bobby Sherwood Robert J. Sherwood Jr. (May 30, 1914 – January 23, 1981) was an American guitarist, trumpeter, bandleader, and radio host. Early years Sherwood's parents were Bob and Gail Sherwood. When they lived in Kokomo, Indiana, he operated a movie th ...

(trumpet, piano, guitar, vocals, arranger), Lou Oles, Carl Poole ''(né'' Carl Alan Poole; 1920–1986), Pincus (Pinky) Savitt (1919–1998) (trumpets), Eddie Anderson, Bob Cutshall,

Kai Winding Kai Chresten Winding ( ; May 18, 1922 – May 6, 1983) was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. He is known for his collaborations with fellow trombonist J. J. Johnson. His version of "More", the theme from the movie ''Mondo Ca ...

(trombones), Hymie Shertzer,

Ernie Caceres Ernesto Caceres (November 22, 1911 – January 10, 1971) was an American jazz saxophonist born in Rockport, Texas. He was a member of the Glenn Miller Orchestra from 1940–1942. Background Caceres's brothers were both musicians. Emilio Caceres ...

(alto saxes), Johnny Hayes,

Babe Russin Irving "Babe" Russin (June 18, 1911 – August 4, 1984) was an American tenor saxophone player. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Russin played with some of the best known jazz bands of the 1930s and 1940s, including Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey a ...

(tenor saxes), Tony Ferina (bari sax),

Lou Stein Lou Stein (April 22, 1922 – December 11, 2002) was an American jazz pianist. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stein joined Ray McKinley's band in 1942. He played with Glenn Miller when the latter was stateside during World War II. Afte ...

(piano), Sid Weiss (bass),

Morey Feld Morey Feld (August 15, 1915 – March 28, 1971) was an American jazz drummer who was in bands led by Ben Pollack (1936), Benny Goodman (1943–1945), Eddie Condon (1946), Bobby Hackett, and Billy Butterfield. In 1960 Feld moved to Denver, Colora ...

(

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

), Ginny Gibson (vocalist)
Side A: "

Muskrat Ramble "Muskrat Ramble" is a jazz composition written by Kid Ory in 1926. It was first recorded on February 26, 1926, by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five, and became the group's most frequently recorded piece. It was paired on the flip side with another ...

Sherwood Sherwood may refer to: Places Australia *Sherwood, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane *Sherwood, South Australia, a locality *Shire of Sherwood, a former local government area of Queensland *Electoral district of Sherwood, an electoral district from ...

& Gibson (vocals)

Ray Gilbert Ray Gilbert (September 5, 1912 – March 3, 1976) was an American lyricist. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. Career Gilbert is best remembered for the lyrics to the Oscar-winning song "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" from the film ''Song of the South'', w ...

(words)
Edward "Kid" Ory (music)
3235
Side B: "Dixieland Ball"
Ginny Gibson (vocals)

(words)
Al Frisch ''(né'' Albert T. Frisch; 1916–1976) (music)
3237 # 5468 (1950)
Recorded March 14, 1950,

Ginny Gibson

And His Orchestra
(same musicians as 5405)
Side A: "Cherry Bounce"
Charles Columbus (w&m)
3238
Audio
on

)
Side B: "Doodle-Doo-Doo"
Art Kassel (w&m)

Mel Stitzel Mel Stitzel (January 9, 1902 – December 31, 1952) was a German-born pianist best known for his work with the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, a leading jazz band of the early 1920s. The leading members of the group including cornetist Paul Mares, tromb ...

(music)
3236

Voco Records (sub-label: Tops for Tots)

Tops for Tots V29

Bernie Knee Bernie Knee (Feb. 14, 1924, New York City – Nov. 20, 1994, Fort Lauderdale) was an actor and singer/musician. While his birth name was Bernard Knee, most music industry magazines spelled his name Bernie Nee, which was also how his name was spell ...

(vocals)
Ginny Gibson (vocals)
With the Tops Orchestra
Side B: ''Kiddie Medley''
"

Row, Row, Row Your Boat "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is an English language nursery rhyme and a popular children's song, often sung in a round. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19236. Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album ''101 Gang Songs'' (1961). ...

"
" Brother John" ("

Frère Jacques "Frère Jacques" (, ), also known in English as "Brother John", is a nursery rhyme of French origin. The rhyme is traditionally sung in a round. The song is about a friar who has overslept and is urged to wake up and sound the bell for the mati ...

") # Voco V30T (1951)
Ginny Gibson
(singer and narrator)
With the Voco Orchestra
Side A: ''

Little Red Ridinghood "Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a sly wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Broth ...

''
Ted Murry
''(pseudonym'' of

Murray Mencher Murray may refer to: Businesses * Murray (bicycle company), an American manufacturer of low-cost bicycles * Murrays, an Australian bus company * Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trust * D. & W. Murray Limited, an Australian whol ...

(de); 1898–1991) (music)
Raymond Leveen (1893–1984) (words) # Tops for Tots V33
Bob Kennedy (narrator and singer)
Ginny Gibson (narrator and singer)
Sides A & B: ''

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

RCA Victor Records RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Aris ...

47-4212
Ginny Gibson
With

Hugo Winterhalter Hugo Winterhalter (August 15, 1909 – September 17, 1973) was an American easy listening arranger and composer, best known for his arrangements and recordings for RCA Victor. Biography Hugo Ferdinand Winterhalter was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsy ...

and Orchestra
Side B: "Blow, Blow Winds of the Sea" (1953)
Harold Duncan (w&m)
E1-VB-2901-1

Audio
on

) #47-4510 (1952)

The Three Suns The Three Suns was an American pop group, most popular during the 1940s and 1950s. Career history The group was formed in 1939 by brothers Al Nevins (guitar) and Morty Nevins (accordion) and their cousin, radio and vaudeville veteran Artie Dunn ( ...

Artie Dunn (vocal refrain)
Ginny Gibson (vocal refrain)
Side A: "Stolen Love"
Anna Marie Sickle (w&m)
Marlene Feinstein (w&m)
E2-VB-5543

Audio
on

)
Side B: "Cool, Cool Kisses" # EPB 3051 (1953) (7" 45 rpm; 2 discs)
LPM 1185 (1956) ( LP)
''Music by Starlight''

and his Orchestra

Eddie Heywood Edward Heywood Jr. (December 4, 1915 – January 3, 1989) was an American jazz pianist particularly active in the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Heywood was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. His father, Eddie Heywood Sr., was also a jazz m ...

(piano); Ginny Gibson (vocals)
Stuart Foster
(stage name for Tamer Aswad; 1923–1968)

Jubilee Records Jubilee Records was an American independent record label, specializing in rhythm and blues and novelty records. It was founded in New York City in 1946 by Herb Abramson. His partner was Jerry Blaine. Blaine bought Abramson's half of the company ...

45-6027 (1953)
Ginny Gibson
And the Shepherds (Side A)
With

Billy Mure Sebastian "Billy" Mure (Born on November 4, 1915 – September 25, 2013) was an American guitarist and songwriter who recorded several albums in the 1950s and 1960s in a variety of styles, including surf, Hawaiian music, swing, pop, and loung ...

, guitarist (Side A)
With the Country Slickers (Side B)
Side A: "If the End of the World Came Tonight"

Sid Lippman Sidney Lippman (March 1, 1914 – March 11, 2003) was a composer and songwriter. He wrote the music for Nat King Cole's 1951 No. 1 hit "Too Young". " Too Young's" words were written by Sylvia Dee, a lyricist and longtime collaborator with Lippm ...

(music)

Sylvia Dee Sylvia Dee (born Josephine Moore, October 22, 1914 – June 12, 1967) was an American lyricist and novelist best known for writing the lyrics to " Too Young", a hit for Nat King Cole, " The End of the World", a hit for Skeeter Davis and "Bring Me ...

(words)
45-T5-107
Side B: "Ain't It Great to Be Crazy"

(music)

(words)
45-T5-108
Note: Red record vinyl

ABC-Paramount Records ABC Records was an American record label founded in New York City in 1955. It originated as the main popular music label operated by the Am-Par Record Corporation. Am-Par also created the Impulse! jazz label in 1960. It acquired many labels bef ...

45-9717 (Jun 1956)

Don Costa Dominick P. "Don" Costa (June 10, 1925 – January 19, 1983) was an American conductor and record producer. He discovered singer Paul Anka and worked on several hit albums by Frank Sinatra, including ''Sinatra and Strings'' and ''My Way''. C ...

Orchestra
With Ginny Gibson
Side A: "Lullaby To An Angel"
Dick Broderick (w&m)
346-N1

Side B: "Magic Melody"
Earl Stanley Shuman (born 1923) (words)

Mort Garson Morton Sanford Garson (20 July 1924 – 4 January 2008) was a Canadian composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music. He is best known for his albums in the 1960s and 1970s, such as '' Mother Earth's Plantasia'' (1976), He also ...

345-N1
# 45-9739 (1956)
Ginny Gibson
With

and His Orchestra
Side A: " Miracle of Love"

(words)
AMP 45-465
Audio
on

)
Side B: "Two Innocent Hearts"
Dorian Burton (w&m)
Lee Pincus (w&m)
AMP 45-466

Audio
on

)
Re-released by:

Sparton Records Sparton Records was a Canadian record company which was based in London, Ontario. History Sparton Records was founded in 1930 by the American electronics company Sparks-Withington Corp., of Jackson, Michigan, which made Sparton radios. It manu ...

526R (catalog no.) # 45-9786 (February 1957)
With orchestra and chorus

, director
Side A: "I Pledge Allegiance To Your Heart"
William "Bill" Norvas (w&m)
AMP 45-695
Side B: "A Pair of Fools"

Bennie Benjamin Claude August "Bennie" Benjamin (November 4, 1907 – May 2, 1989) was a Virgin Islands-born American songwriter. He had particularly successful songwriting partnerships with Sol Marcus, with whom he wrote "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fi ...

(w&m)

Sol Marcus Sol Marcus (October 1, 1912 – February 5, 1976) was an American songwriter and pianist. Born in New York, he began working as a songwriter with Bennie Benjamin and Eddie Seiler (1911–1952) in the mid-1930s.Sparton Records Sparton Records was a Canadian record company which was based in London, Ontario. History Sparton Records was founded in 1930 by the American electronics company Sparks-Withington Corp., of Jackson, Michigan, which made Sparton radios. It manu ...

370R (catalog no.) # 9872 (December 1957)
Ginny Gibson
Side A: "September 'til June"
Sol Parker ''(né'' Solomon Peskin; 1919–2010) (w&m)
Dick Broderick (w&m)
3044
Side B: "Homing Pigeon"
Mel Mandel (words)
Marvin Kahn (1915–1969) (music)
3045
Re-released by:

520R (catalog no.)

Forum Records (Charles Records)

F703 (1962)
Ginny Gibson
Side A: "Hand of Love"
Dick Broderick
61-L-7
Side B: "Stay Here, Bluebird"
Adaptation from Massenet's "Elegy"
Fay Tishman (1913–2006) (words and arr.) # 85276 (July 1962)
Ginny Gibson
Dick Wess Orchestra
Side A: "As The World Turns"

(music)
Fay Tishman (words)
ZTSP 85276
Side B: "That's How Love Comes"

(music)
Robert Wilde ''(pseudonym'' of Robert Goldstein) (w&m) #DC102469 (1969)
Ginny Gibson
Side B: "Lonely Little Christmas Tree"

DC102469B

Davis Records (Joe Davis)

442-45 (October 1955)
Ginny Gibson
Accompanied by the Song Spinners
Side A: "Wanting You"
Robert Maurice Wilson (born 1921) (w&m)
DA-350-45
Side B: "Mommy's Little Angel"
Glenn Gibson
''(pseudonym'' of Bert Davis)
DA-349-45
"Wanting You" also
Released by Derby
Cat No. 810; mx DA-171

Kama Records

K-35 (May 1962)
Ginny Gibson
R. Wess Orchestra
Side A: "You Pass This Way" ("Only Once")

Sunny Skylar Sunny Skylar (October 11, 1913 – February 2, 2009) was an American composer, singer, lyricist, and music publisher. He was born Selig Sidney Shaftel in Brooklyn, New York, one of four children, to Sarah and Jacob Shaftel (or Schaftel), Jewish im ...

(w&m)
Al Frisch ''(né'' Albert T. Frisch; 1916–1976)
R. Wess (arr.)
500
Side B: "Bluesville"

Dick Criger

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Selected radio transcriptions

: '' The Eddie Safranski Orchestra,''

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transcriptions #

Program #N-902 (May 17, 1955) # Program #N-903 (May 17, 1955) # Program #N-904 : ''Bud's Bandwagon'' #

Program 533, Part 1 (June 8, 1955)
''Bud's Bandwagon''

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Broadcast June 8, 1955Radio

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''Bud's Bandwagon'' was a radio program of the

, aired five days a week for four years. Bud Widom ''(né'' Leonard Widom; 1918–1976) was the DJ host. The music was from extant recordings rather than live performances.

Family

Ginny Gibson's father, Wayne A. Shoemaker (1902–1962) had, at one time, been Public Relations Director of the Rochester Civic Music Association. Wayne Shoemaker was also a strong regional chess player — affiliated with the Finger Lakes Chess Society.

Death

Virginia M. Criger died November 27, 1998, in

. She was buried in Mount Repose Cemetery,

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. Etched at the top of her tombstone are the words of the title song she once recorded, "You Pass This Way Only Once." And at the bottom are the words, "Our Beloved 'Ginny Gibson.'"

Selected compositions

31 January 1956; EP96565

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Ginny 1924 births 1998 deaths 20th-century American women singers American blues singers American women pop singers Swing singers Torch singers Traditional pop music singers Big band singers RCA Victor artists Musicians from Rochester, New York 20th-century American singers