Victoria Spivey was a blues and jazz singer who enjoyed significant popularity during the 1920s and '30s, performing with many well-known accompanists and ensembles, with a vivacious personality that made her a successful stage performer, later making a comeback into prominence in the 1960s after spending many years involved in religious music. Most notably, she recorded a considerable number of sides with the great guitarist Lonnie Johnson, and their collaborations represent some of her most highly-regarded work. She also worked with other major figures of the day like Clarence Williams, King Oliver, Henry 'Red' Allen and Louis Armstrong, as well as leading her own ensembles in the '30s. This 48-track 2-CD collection comprises a substantial proportion of her releases from her studio debut in 1926 through to 1937, after which she made no significant recordings until the '60s. It draws from many of her sessions, including performances with all the artists mentioned above, and provides an enjoyable cross-section of her core career, giving a platform for her distinctive voice which was equally effective working with single guitar or piano accompaniment or larger jazz-oriented bands.
4 Humored and Petted Blues (Victoria Spivey with Erby's Fidgety Five)
5 Blue Valley Blues (Victoria Spivey with Erby's Fidgety Five)
6 The Alligator Pond Went Dry (Victoria Spivey)
7 T.B. Blues (Victoria Spivey)
8 No. 12 Let Me Roam (Victoria Spivey)
9 Garter Snake Blues (Victoria Spivey)
10 Christmas Morning Blues (Victoria Spivey)
11 Dope Head Blues (Victoria Spivey)
12 Blood Thirsty Blues (Victoria Spivey)
13 Your Worries Ain't Like Mine (Victoria Spivey)
14 A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Victoria Spivey)
15 Murder in the First Degree (Victoria Spivey)
16 My Handy Man (Victoria Spivey with Clarence Williams' Blue Five)
17 Organ Grinder Blues (Victoria Spivey with Clarence Williams' Blue Five)
18 Toothache Blues (Lonnie Johnson & Victoria Spivey)
19 Mosquito Fly and Flea (Victoria Spivey)
20 Furniture Man Blues Pt. 2 (Victoria Spivey and Lonnie Johnson)
21 You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now (Lonnie Johnson & Victoria Spivey)
22 Funny Feathers (Victoria Spivey with Louis Armstrong's Orchestra)
23 How Do They Do It That Way (Henry Allen Jr. & His Orchestra)
24 Bloodhound Blues (Victoria Spivey)
- Disc 2 -
1 Telephoning the Blues (Victoria Spivey)
2 Moaning the Blues (Victoria Spivey)
3 New York Blues (Victoria Spivey)
4 Showered with the Blues (Victoria Spivey)
5 You Gotta Have What It Takes Pt. 1 (Victoria Spivey and Harold Grey)
6 Baulin' Water Blues Pt. 1 (Victoria Spivey and Harold Grey)
7 Nebraska Blues (Victoria Spivey)
8 Low Down Man Blues (Victoria Spivey)
9 Don't Trust Nobody Blues (Victoria Spivey)
10 Dreaming 'Bout My Man (Victoria Spivey with Lloyd Hunter's Serenaders)
11 I'll Never Fall in Love Again (Victoria Spivey and Her Hallelujah Boys)
12 Black Snake Swing (Victoria Spivey and Her Hallelujah Boys)
13 Sweet Pease (Victoria Spivey and Her Hallelujah Boys)
14 Dreaming of You (Jane Lucas and the State Street Four)
15 Mr. Freddie Blues (Jane Lucas)
16 Any Kind a Man (Victoria Spivey and Her Chicago Four)
17 Hollywood Stomp (Victoria Spivey and Her Chicago Four)
18 Detroit Moan (Victoria Spivey and Her Chicago Four)
19 One Hour Mama (Victoria Spivey)
20 Got the Blues So Bad (Victoria Spivey)
21 Give It to Him (Victoria Spivey)
22 Good Cabbage (Victoria Spivey)
23 From 1 to 12 (Dirty Dozen) (Victoria Spivey)
24 Down Hill Pull (Victoria Spivey)
Victoria Spivey was a blues and jazz singer who enjoyed significant popularity during the 1920s and '30s, performing with many well-known accompanists and ensembles, with a vivacious personality that made her a successful stage performer, later making a comeback into prominence in the 1960s after spending many years involved in religious music. Most notably, she recorded a considerable number of sides with the great guitarist Lonnie Johnson, and their collaborations represent some of her most highly-regarded work. She also worked with other major figures of the day like Clarence Williams, King Oliver, Henry 'Red' Allen and Louis Armstrong, as well as leading her own ensembles in the '30s. This 48-track 2-CD collection comprises a substantial proportion of her releases from her studio debut in 1926 through to 1937, after which she made no significant recordings until the '60s. It draws from many of her sessions, including performances with all the artists mentioned above, and provides an enjoyable cross-section of her core career, giving a platform for her distinctive voice which was equally effective working with single guitar or piano accompaniment or larger jazz-oriented bands.
