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 76-82 of 82 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C7101 10-in. Dec. 1930 Mama’s quittin’ and leavin’ Magnolia Harris ; Howling Smith Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars vocalist, songwriter  
Brunswick C834-C836 10-in. 4/27/1927 Black snake blues Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver Jazz/dance band songwriter  
Edison 4998 10-in. 9/15/1916 New York blues Pietro Frosini Accordion solo composer  
Decca 90784 10-in. 7/7/1936 Sweet Pease Victoria Spivey vocalist  
Decca 90785 10-in. 7/7/1936 Black snake swing (Black snake blues) Victoria Spivey vocalist  
Decca 90789 10-in. 7/7/1936 I'll never fall in love again Victoria Spivey vocalist  
Decca 90790 10-in. 7/7/1936 T.B.'s got me blues Victoria Spivey vocalist  
(Results 76-82 of 82 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Spivey, Victoria," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213.

Spivey, Victoria. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213.

"Spivey, Victoria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105213

External Sources

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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

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