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 (August 22, 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).

Birth and Death Data: Born Houston, Died October 3, 1976 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1937

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, songwriter, piano, director

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 102 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia C1568 10-in. 10/15/1936 Detroit moan Chicago Four ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Columbia C1569 10-in. 10/15/1936 Any-kind-a-man Chicago Four ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Columbia C1570 10-in. 10/15/1936 I ain't gonna let you see my Santa Claus Chicago Four ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Columbia C1963 10-in. 7/8/1937 He's my scuffler Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with trumpet, piano, and drums vocalist  
Columbia C1964 10-in. 7/8/1937 Down hill pull Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with trumpet, piano, and drums vocalist  
Columbia C1965 10-in. 7/8/1937 From 1 to 12 (Dirty dozen) Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist  
Columbia C1966 10-in. 7/8/1937 Good cabbage Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist  
Columbia C1969 10-in. 7/21/1937 Shake your can Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano and drums vocalist  
Columbia C1970 10-in. 7/21/1937 Witchcraft blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Columbia C1971 10-in. 7/21/1937 Time ain't long Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Columbia C1972 10-in. 7/21/1937 Don't love no married man Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
OKeh 9651 10-in. 5/11/1926 Black snake blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, songwriter  
OKeh 9652 10-in. 5/11/1926 Dirty woman's blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, songwriter  
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  
OKeh 9681 Not documented 5/13/1926 [Unknown title(s)] Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano vocalist  
OKeh 74162 10-in. May 1926 It's evil hearted me Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer  
OKeh 74163 10-in. May 1926 Santa Fe blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer  
OKeh 74260 10-in. 8/12/1926 Hoodoo man blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, songwriter  
OKeh 74261 10-in. 8/12/1926 Spider web blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, songwriter  
OKeh 74262 10-in. 8/12/1926 It's evil hearted me Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer  
OKeh 74263 10-in. 8/12/1926 Santa Fe blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer  
OKeh 74264 10-in. 8/12/1926 Humored and petted blues Erby's Fidgety Five ; Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet vocalist, songwriter  
OKeh 74265 10-in. 8/13/1926 Big Houston blues Victoria Spivey Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, songwriter  
(Results 26-50 of 102 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spivey, Victoria," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213.

Spivey, Victoria. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213.

"Spivey, Victoria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213

External Sources

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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: http://viaf.org/viaf/94114578

MusicBrainz: Victoria Spivey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0b9f1797-12ca-4db4-8e0d-d9dc2b90a3da

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/183620 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/183620

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