Victoria Spivey
Victoria Regina Spivey (October 15, 1906 – October 3, 1976), sometimes known as Queen Victoria, was an American blues singer and songwriter. During a recording career that spanned 40 years, from 1926 to the mid-1960s, she worked with Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Clarence Williams, Luis Russell, Lonnie Johnson, and Bob Dylan. She also performed in vaudeville and clubs, sometimes with her sister Addie "Sweet Peas" (or "Sweet Pease") Spivey (1910–1943), also known as the Za Zu Girl. Among her compositions are "Black Snake Blues" (1926), "Dope Head Blues" (1927), and "Organ Grinder Blues" (1928). In 1962 she co-founded Spivey Records. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born October 15th, 1906 (Houston), Died October 3rd, 1976 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter, piano
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 75 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-48103 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | No papa no | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band (take 1); with female vocal solo (take 2) | composer | |
Victor | BVE-55853 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Funny feathers blues | Henry Allen and his New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-55854 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | How do they do it that way | Henry Allen and his New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-56732 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Blood hound blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-56733 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Dirty T. B. blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-56734 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Moaning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-56735 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Telephoning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-57555 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Heartbreakin' blues | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-57556 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Leavin' you baby | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-57557 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Longin' for home | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-59142 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | New York blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-59143 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Lonesome with the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-59144 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Showered with blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-59145 | 10-in. | 2/4/1930 | Haunted by the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-62291 | 10-in. | 6/26/1930 | Gotta have what it takes | Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-62292 | 10-in. | 6/26/1930 | Gotta have what it takes | Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
Victor | BVE-62293 | 10-in. | 6/26/1930 | Baulin' water blues | Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
Victor | BVE-62294 | 10-in. | 6/26/1930 | Baulin' water blues | Harold Grey [i.e., Porter Grainger] ; Victoria Spivey | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano | vocalist, songwriter | |
Columbia | W142608 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Black snake blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter | |
Columbia | W145561 | 10-in. | 1/21/1928 | T. B. blues | Willie Jackson | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and piano | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | 9651 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Black snake blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
OKeh | 9652 | 10-in. | 5/11/1926 | Dirty woman's blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
OKeh | 9678 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | Long gone blues | De Lloyd Barnes ; Pierce Gist ; Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | vocalist, composer | |
OKeh | 9679 | 10-in. | 5/13/1926 | No more jelly bean blues | De Lloyd Barnes ; Pierce Gist ; Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | vocalist, composer | |
OKeh | 9680 | Not documented | 5/13/1926 | [Unknown title(s)] | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spivey, Victoria," accessed January 19, 2021, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213.
Spivey, Victoria. (2021). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213.
"Spivey, Victoria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2021. Web. 19 January 2021.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Spivey, Victoria - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85376797
Wikidata: Victoria Spivey - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q543443
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/94114578/
MusicBrainz: Spivey, Victoria - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0b9f1797-12ca-4db4-8e0d-d9dc2b90a3da
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