Victoria Spivey - Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1927-1929)

Artist:

Spivey, Victoria

UPC:

714298531725

See Also:

Carr, Leroy Tampa Red

Description:

Recorded between October 31, 1927 and September 24, 1929. Includes liner notes by Chris Smith.
Personnel: Victoria Spivey (vocals, piano); Lonnie Johnson (vocals, guitar, percussion); Eddie Lang (guitar); Mancy Carr (banjo); Albert Nicholas, Omer Simeon (clarinet); Charlie Holmes (alto saxophone); Jimmy Strong, Teddy Hill (tenor saxophone); Pops Foster (baritone saxophone); Henry "Red" Allen, Louis Armstrong (trumpet); King Oliver (cornet); Eddie Durham, Fred Robinson , J.C. Higginbotham (trombone); Clarence Williams, Gene Anderson, Luis Russell, Porter Grainger (piano); Paul Barbarin, Zutty Singleton (drums).
Audio Remasterer: Gerhard Wessely.
Liner Note Author: Chris Frazer Smith.
Recording information: New York, NY (10/31/1927-09/24/1929).
Unknown Contributor Roles: Henry Allen & His New York Orchestra; Clarence Williams & His Blue Moaners.
Victoria Spivey, who made her initial reputation with dark and somewhat scary blues lyrics, altered her style during the period covered by this second of four "complete" Document CDs. She is heard in a series of double entendre songs (usually issued in two parts) with singer/guitarist Lonnie Johnson, including "New Black Snake Blues," "Toothache Blues," "Furniture Man Blues," and "You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now." Also, Spivey is heard with an all-star group led by pianist Clarence Williams (including cornetist King Oliver and guitarist Eddie Lang) that unfortunately does not get much space to stretch out; on two classic performances ("Funny Feathers" and "How Do You Do It that Way") on which she is joined by Louis Armstrong`s Savoy Ballroom Five (with pianist Gene Anderson in Earl Hines` place); and guesting on two versions apiece of those same two songs with Henry "Red" Allen`s Octet (which was really Luis Russell`s Orchestra). Spivey, who was a strong singer from the start, is featured throughout in peak form, showing that she could not only sing blues but good-time jazz of the era. ~ Scott Yanow

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Nightmare Blues
2. Murder in the First Degree
3. Jelly Look What You Done Done
4. Your Worries Ain`t Like Mine
5. Good Man Is Hard to Find, A
6. My Handy Man
7. Organ Grinder Blues - (Take A)
8. Organ Grinder Blues - (Take C)
9. New Black Snake Blues, Pt. 1
10. New Black Snake Blues, Pt. 2
11. No, Papa, No!
12. Toothache Blues, Pt. 1
13. Furniture Man Blues, Pt. 1
14. Furniture Man Blues, Pt. 2
15. Mosquito, Fly and Flea
16. Toothache Blues, Pt. 2
17. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now!, Pt. 1
18. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now!, Pt. 2
19. Funny Feathers
20. How Do You Do It That Way?
21. Funny Feathers - (Take 1)
22. Funny Feathers - (Take 2)
23. How Do They Do It That Way - (Take 1)
24. How Do They Do It That Way - (Take 2)

Album Information

Release Date:

03/01/1995

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Regional Collections

Label:

Document (USA)

Producer:

Johnny Parth; Johnny Parth (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

DOCD 5317

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Runtime:

74 : 15

Guest Artist:

Lonnie Johnson

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