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Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (1926-27) (CD)

By: Victoria Spivey (Artist)
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DISC 1 for Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (1926-27) (CD) Album By Victoria Spivey (Artist)
1   Black Snake Blues
2   Dirty Woman's Blues
3   Long Gone Blues
4   No More Jelly Bean Blues
5   Hoodoo Man Blues
6   Spider Web Blues
7   It's Evil Hearted Me
8   Santa Fe Blues
9   Humored And Petted Blues
10   Big Houston Blues
11   Got The Blues So Bad
12   Blue Valley Blues
13   Steady Grind
14   Idle Hour Blues
15   Arkansas Road Blues
16   Alligator Pond Went Dry, The
17   No. 12 Let Me Roam
18   T-B Blues
19   Garter Snake Blues
20   Christmas Morning Blues
21   Dope Head Blues
22   Red Lantern Blues
23   Blood Thirsty Blues
 
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Title Note

Personnel includes: Victoria Spivey (vocals, piano); Lonnie Johnson (guitar); Porter Grainger (piano).

Recorded in 1926-27.

The first volume of Document's essential overview of pianist/singer Victoria Spivey's 1926-1927 recordings shows that despite her shockingly tender age, Spivey's singular style was already in full bloom. She was all of 19 when the first four solo voice-and-piano tracks were recorded in St. Louis, Missouri during May 1926, including her outstanding debut single "Black Snake Blues." Her piano playing is, as it would remain throughout her career, sturdy but not especially flashy; what made Spivey special was her songwriting and, most importantly, her one-of-a-kind vocals.

As flirty as a dirty-minded Betty Boop, Spivey, employing her naughty little squeak of a voice, makes her songs--particularly the matter-of-fact "Steady Grind"--sound almost innocent, which, of course, actually makes them sound 10 times bawdier. About halfway through this 23-track collection, guitarist Lonnie Johnson makes his first appearance, marking the point where Spivey fully reaches her artistic maturity, leading to instant blues classics "The Alligator Pond Went Dry" and "Dope Head Blues."

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