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 October 15, 1906 (Houston), Died October 3, 1976 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1936

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

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 82 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W81596	10-in.	11/1/1927	Murder in the first degree	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W81597	10-in.	11/1/1927	Jelly, look what you done done	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist
OKeh	W81598	10-in.	11/1/1927	Your worries ain't like mine	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist
OKeh	W81599	10-in.	11/1/1927	A good man is hard to find	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist
OKeh	W401114	10-in.	9/12/1928	My handy man	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	vocalist
OKeh	W401115	10-in.	9/12/1928	Organ grinder blues	Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet	vocalist
OKeh	W401222	10-in.	10/13/1928	New black snake blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	composer, vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401223	10-in.	10/13/1928	New black snake blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	composer, vocalist, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano
OKeh	W401242	10-in.	10/17/1928	No, papa, no	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401243	10-in.	10/17/1928	Toothache blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W401244	10-in.	10/18/1928	Furniture man blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, songwriter
OKeh	W401245	10-in.	10/18/1928	Furniture man blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, songwriter
OKeh	W401246	10-in.	10/18/1928	Mosquito, fly and flea	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W401247	10-in.	10/18/1928	Toothache blues	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W402153	10-in.	12/4/1928	No	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance sextet	composer
OKeh	W402491	10-in.	7/3/1929	You done lost your good thing now!, part 1	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
OKeh	W402492	10-in.	7/3/1929	You done lost your good thing now!, part 2	Lonnie Johnson ; Victoria Spivey	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, piano, songwriter
OKeh	W402525	10-in.	7/10/1929	Funny feathers	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	vocalist, lyricist, composer
OKeh	W402526	10-in.	7/10/1929	How do you do it that way?	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance sextet	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	VO147	10-in.	3/20/1931	Nebraska blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Brunswick	VO148	10-in.	3/20/1931	He wants too much	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Brunswick	VO149	10-in.	3/20/1931	Low down man blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Brunswick	VO150	10-in.	3/20/1931	Don’t trust nobody blues	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Brunswick	VO159	10-in.	4/21/1931	Sensational mood	Hunter’s Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	vocalist, director
Brunswick	C7100	10-in.	Dec. 1930	Mama’s quittin’ and leavin’	Magnolia Harris ; Howling Smith	Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist, songwriter

(Results 51-75 of 82 records)

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spivey, Victoria," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213.

Spivey, Victoria. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213.

"Spivey, Victoria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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