This song was made famous by the Andrew Sisters. The song was created by Gene De Paul, who was born in New York City and served in the United States Army during World War II. He died February 21, 1988. De Paul was well known for working on musicals. De Paul filmed the move, "In the Navy" with the Andrew Sisters as lead characters who sang his original song "Gimme some Skin my Friend". In other movies, he worked with Universal Studios, and Walt Disney Studios.
Andrew Sisters
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The song was made very popular by the Andrew Sisters, who were a close harmony singing group. They became famous with their big hit, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy". Historically they entertained allied forces in World War II, extensively in America, Africa, Italy, and Hawaii.
The song, "Gimme some Skin my Friend" refers to the friendly shaking of hands and acknowledging one another through a friendly gesture. The Andrews Sisters added some sex appeal to this song and increased its popularity. This song remains very influential even today.
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