The Victoria Spivey Collection 1926-37 2 CD Set

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.

Track Listing

Disc 1: Black Snake Blues No More Jelly Bean Blues Hoodoo Man Blues Humored And Pettered Blues Blue Valley Blues The Alligator Pond Went Dry T.B. Blues No. 12 Let Me Roam Garter Snake Blues Christmas Morning Blues Dope Head Blues Blood Thirsty Blues Your Worries Ain't Like Mine A Good Man Is Hard To Find Murder In The First Degree My Handy Man Organ Grinder Blues Toothache Blues Mosquito Fly And Flea Furniture Man Blues (Pt. 2) You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now Funny Feathers How Do They Do It That Way Bloodhound Blues Disc 2: Telephoning The Blues Moaning The Blues New York Blues Showered With The Blues You Gotta Have What It Takes Baulin' Water Blues Pt. 1 Nebraska Blues Low Down Man Blues Don't Trust Nobody Blues Dreaming 'Bout My Man I'll Never Fall In Love Again Black Snake Swing Sweet Pease Dreaming Of You Mr. Freddie Blues Any Kind A Man Hollywood Stomp Detroit Moan One Hour Mama Got The Blues So Bad Give It To Him Good Cabbage From 1 To 12 (Dirty Dozen) Down Hill Pull