Victoria Spivey
Blues, Musical Artist
1906 – 1976
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Who was Victoria Spivey?
Victoria Spivey was an American blues singer and songwriter. During a recording career that spanned forty 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 Pease" Spivey. Among her compositions are "Black Snake Blues", "Dope Head Blues" and "Organ Grinder Blues". In 1962 she initiated her own recording label, Spivey Records.
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- Born
- Oct 15, 1906
Houston - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Oct 3, 1976
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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