Victoria Spivey (October 15, 1906 – October 3, 1976) was an American blues … Read Full Bio ↴Victoria Spivey (October 15, 1906 – October 3, 1976) 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, 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.
She was born Victoria Regina Spivey in Houston, Texas, United States, the daughter of Grant and Addie (Smith) Spivey. Her father was a part-time musician and a flagman for the railroad; her mother was a nurse. Her sisters were Addie "Sweet Peas" Spivey (1910–1943), also a singer and musician, who recorded for several major record labels between 1929 and 1937, and Elton Island Spivey (1900–1971), who also followed a professional singing career as The Za Zu Girl.
Spivey's first professional experience was in a family string band led by her father in Houston. After Grant Spivey died, the seven-year-old Victoria played on her own at local parties and, in 1918, was hired to accompany films at the Lincoln Theater in Dallas. As a teenager, she worked in local bars, nightclubs, and buffet flats, mostly alone, but occasionally with singer-guitarists such as Blind Lemon Jefferson. In 1926, she moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she was signed by Okeh Records. Her first recording, "Black Snake Blues", did well, and her association with the record label continued. She made numerous Okeh sides in New York until 1929, then switched to the RCA Victor label. Between 1931 and 1937, more recordings followed on the Vocalion and Decca labels, and, working out of New York, she maintained an active performance schedule. Spivey's recorded accompanists included King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Lonnie Johnson, and Red Allen. She recorded many of her own songs, which dwelt on disease, crime and outré sexual images.
The Depression did not put an end to Spivey's musical career; she found a new outlet for her talent in the year of the crash, when film director King Vidor cast her to play "Missy Rose" in his first sound film, Hallelujah! (1929). Through the 1930s and 1940s, Spivey continued to work in musical films and stage shows, often with her husband, vaudeville dancer Billy Adams, including the Hellzapoppin' Revue.
In 1951, Spivey retired from show business to play the pipe organ and lead a church choir, but she returned to secular music in 1961, when she was reunited with an old singing partner, Lonnie Johnson, to appear on four tracks on his Prestige Bluesville album, Idle Hours. The folk music revival of the 1960s gave her further opportunities to make at least a semblance of a comeback. She recorded again for Prestige Bluesville, sharing an album Songs We Taught Your Mother with fellow veterans Alberta Hunter and Lucille Hegamin and began making personal appearances at festivals and clubs.
In 1962, Spivey and jazz historian Len Kunstadt launched Spivey Records, a low-budget label dedicated to blues and related music. They recorded prolifically such performers as Sippie Wallace, Lucille Hegamin, Otis Rush, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Roosevelt Sykes, Big Joe Turner, Buddy Tate and Hannah Sylvester, as well as newer artists including Luther Johnson, Brenda Bell, Washboard Doc, Bill Dicey, Robert Ross, Sugar Blue, Paul Oscher, Danny Russo and Larry Johnson.
In March 1962, Bob Dylan contributed harmonica and back-up vocals, accompanying Victoria Spivey and Big Joe Williams on a recording for Spivey Records. The recordings were released on Three Kings And The Queen (Spivey LP 1004) and Kings And The Queen Volume Two (Spivey LP 1014). (Dylan was listed under his own name on the record covers.) In 1964 Spivey made her only recording with an all-white band: the Connecticut based Easy Riders Jazz Band, led by trombonist Big Bill Bissonnette. It was released first on an LP and later re-released on compact disc.
Spivey married four times; her husbands included Ruben Floyd and Billy Adams.
Victoria Spivey died in New York on October 3, 1976, at the age of 69, from an internal haemorrhage.
She was born Victoria Regina Spivey in Houston, Texas, United States, the daughter of Grant and Addie (Smith) Spivey. Her father was a part-time musician and a flagman for the railroad; her mother was a nurse. Her sisters were Addie "Sweet Peas" Spivey (1910–1943), also a singer and musician, who recorded for several major record labels between 1929 and 1937, and Elton Island Spivey (1900–1971), who also followed a professional singing career as The Za Zu Girl.
Spivey's first professional experience was in a family string band led by her father in Houston. After Grant Spivey died, the seven-year-old Victoria played on her own at local parties and, in 1918, was hired to accompany films at the Lincoln Theater in Dallas. As a teenager, she worked in local bars, nightclubs, and buffet flats, mostly alone, but occasionally with singer-guitarists such as Blind Lemon Jefferson. In 1926, she moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she was signed by Okeh Records. Her first recording, "Black Snake Blues", did well, and her association with the record label continued. She made numerous Okeh sides in New York until 1929, then switched to the RCA Victor label. Between 1931 and 1937, more recordings followed on the Vocalion and Decca labels, and, working out of New York, she maintained an active performance schedule. Spivey's recorded accompanists included King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Lonnie Johnson, and Red Allen. She recorded many of her own songs, which dwelt on disease, crime and outré sexual images.
The Depression did not put an end to Spivey's musical career; she found a new outlet for her talent in the year of the crash, when film director King Vidor cast her to play "Missy Rose" in his first sound film, Hallelujah! (1929). Through the 1930s and 1940s, Spivey continued to work in musical films and stage shows, often with her husband, vaudeville dancer Billy Adams, including the Hellzapoppin' Revue.
In 1951, Spivey retired from show business to play the pipe organ and lead a church choir, but she returned to secular music in 1961, when she was reunited with an old singing partner, Lonnie Johnson, to appear on four tracks on his Prestige Bluesville album, Idle Hours. The folk music revival of the 1960s gave her further opportunities to make at least a semblance of a comeback. She recorded again for Prestige Bluesville, sharing an album Songs We Taught Your Mother with fellow veterans Alberta Hunter and Lucille Hegamin and began making personal appearances at festivals and clubs.
In 1962, Spivey and jazz historian Len Kunstadt launched Spivey Records, a low-budget label dedicated to blues and related music. They recorded prolifically such performers as Sippie Wallace, Lucille Hegamin, Otis Rush, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, Roosevelt Sykes, Big Joe Turner, Buddy Tate and Hannah Sylvester, as well as newer artists including Luther Johnson, Brenda Bell, Washboard Doc, Bill Dicey, Robert Ross, Sugar Blue, Paul Oscher, Danny Russo and Larry Johnson.
In March 1962, Bob Dylan contributed harmonica and back-up vocals, accompanying Victoria Spivey and Big Joe Williams on a recording for Spivey Records. The recordings were released on Three Kings And The Queen (Spivey LP 1004) and Kings And The Queen Volume Two (Spivey LP 1014). (Dylan was listed under his own name on the record covers.) In 1964 Spivey made her only recording with an all-white band: the Connecticut based Easy Riders Jazz Band, led by trombonist Big Bill Bissonnette. It was released first on an LP and later re-released on compact disc.
Spivey married four times; her husbands included Ruben Floyd and Billy Adams.
Victoria Spivey died in New York on October 3, 1976, at the age of 69, from an internal haemorrhage.
Dreaming Of You
Victoria Spivey Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Dreaming Of You' by these artists:
11. The Thrillseekers Dreaming of you, yeah Dreaming of you Dreaming of you, yeah …
A. Kay-B.J. Ashes to ashes and dust to dust Ashes to ashes and…
A.M.C feat. Ajelown Owais Can't stop can't stop Dreaming of you Can't stop can't stop …
A.S.J. Ashes to ashes and dust to dust Ashes to ashes and…
AI この広い世界のどこかで あなたは今何してるのかな? I miss you smile 今すぐ会いたい uh… 空を…
Alaine & Beenie Man [Beenie Man:] Zagga ...Zow, Your Not The Only Dreamer..Eee I…
Barton I'll send you a message every day. Even though my travels…
Beenie Man & Alaine [Beenie Man:] Zagga ...Zow, Your Not The Only Dreamer..Eee I…
Beenie Man Feat. Alaine (feat. Alaine) (Beenie Man:) Zagga ...Zow, Your Not The…
Bentlee It's been years but still I'm messed up You're the one…
Blank & Jones Dreaming of you, yeah Dreaming of you Dreaming of you, yeah …
Blossoms & The Coral What's up with my heart when it skips a beat?…
Céline Dion Lyin' in my bed Thoughts in my head Visions of you But I…
Celine Dion Lyin' in my bed Thoughts in my head Visions of you But I…
Cigarette After Sex Seen you from afar Wondered who you are Wondered what you're…
Clint Crisher I'm gonna light some candles tonight Ya know Can?t wait unti…
Cloudy June The world falls down as I sit around In a…
Coral What's up with my heart when it skips a beat?…
Crystal Ball Out in the cold Out in the rain Life goes on It's always…
Dakoda Rollins I fall asleep at night and I'm shown all I…
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Touch me! When I look in your eyes It`s like a sunny…
Diane Elise I'll be dreaming of you tonight\ Till tomorrow I'll be holdi…
Dianne Elise Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay…
DJ Bobo I am dreaming of you day and night Hold me…
Dolly Dots Oh I, I got this feeling deep inside Of my heart 'Cause…
Hollywood Apocalypse Dreaming of you is all I ever do In my head…
J.U.D. Ashes to ashes and dust to dust Ashes to ashes and…
Jonathan Oliveira Dreaming of you, of you! I wake up in the morning,…
Juris Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay…
Karen Black Kicking along on a Saturday morning and dreaming of you…
Krameri I dreamed Made sandccastles In the rain Life knocks me down…
L'Imperatrice Stone angel You're a born heartbreaker And I'm a soft-hearte…
Lady Saw Yuh si you, yuh nuh easy, yuh know, you a…
lecca feat. EMI MARIA 私は知ってる このおだやかな毎日のくらしが (it's so long...) きっと幸せ このままで (わかってる、け…
Libra In sleep he sang to me In dreams he came That voice…
LImpératrice Stone angel You're a born heartbreaker And I'm a soft-hearte…
LIVING ROOM - Cigarettes After Sex Seen you from afar Wondered who you are Wondered what you're…
Lovi Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay…
Lovi Poe Late at night, when all the world is sleeping I stay…
L’Impératrice feat. Isaac Delusion Stone angel You're a born heartbreaker And I'm a soft-hearte…
M.E.K Can't stop can't stop Dreaming of you Can't stop can't stop …
Madison Reyes Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay…
MY FIRST STORY Dreaming of you, just you また同じ夢を見てしまう Just you, dreaming of …
Netsky Dreaming of you wasn't good enough, wasn't good enough Thoug…
Rachelle Ann Go Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay…
Raffaella Carrà Dreamin, dreamin of you, Thinkin, thinkin of you, Livin, liv…
REAL-X At night at night At night .., I'm dreaming of you It…
Schlxtt Late at night, yeah I'm dreaming Hope you can find what…
Selena Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay…
Selena Quintanilla Perez Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay…
Selena/Selena Late at night when all the world is sleeping I stay…
Shin Hae Gyeong 그댄 꿈에 왜 찾아와요? 다시 못 본다면서 다시 볼 수 없다면서 사실…
Sleepy Rebels I saw you before Deep in a dream Deep in a…
Sloan (J. FergusonSloan) You, I wish I knew you better Then again…
slushii Hello? I'm dreaming of you Oh, oh, oh I'm dreaming of you O…
Steve Peacock All through the long night Driving alone The clouds and the …
Sullii Told me that I should quit Smoking but I can't tell I…
The Blackbyrds When I′m sleeping at night I have visions of you I make…
The Coral What's up with my heart when it skips a beat?…
The Coral (OST Scrubs s2e10) It's up in my heart when it skips a beat…
The Coral Blossoms What's up with my heart when it skips a beat?…
The Coral攀 It's up in my heart when it skips a beat…
The Sounds I feel like the world is closing its eyes Nobody's watching…
The Strive The morning sun is shining though my window shades And I…
The Thrillseeker Dreaming of you, yeah Dreaming of you Dreaming of you, yeah …
The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra What's up with my heart when it skips a beat?…
the_coral It's up in my heart when it skips a beat…
Thrillseekers Dreaming of you, yeah Dreaming of you Dreaming of you, yeah …
Tivic You didn't have to stop to say it You never had…
Tyra Do what you do Don’t mind me I'll be right here…
W.A.L.K.E.R. Stone angel You're a born heartbreaker And I'm a soft-hearte…
War Tapes I've seen this all before From the backseat of my life On…
Yu Sakai 沈黙した目 よそゆきの声 強めの香水が 鼻を刺してくる グラスの中 氷がさけんだ 別れの予感が 頬を滑ってく 刹那愛 …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Victoria Spivey:
Black Snake Blues Baby, do me a favor, keep our business to yourself. Please,…
Blood Thirsty Blues Blood, Blood, blood look at all that blood Blood, blood look…
Blue Valley Blues Baby, do me a favor, keep our business to yourself. Please,…
Christmas Morning Blues I woke up Christmas morning, went out to get my…
Detroit moan Detroit's a cold, cold place, and I ain't got a…
dope head blues Just give me one more sniff of, another sniff of…
Down hill pull Hmmmmm.... Aah, got a down hill pull and I ain't…
Garter Snake Blues Baby, do me a favor, keep our business to yourself. Please,…
Good Cabbage There's a change in this world, baby that's a change…
Hoodoo Man Blues When I was down in Alabama There was a man from…
How Do They Do It That Way Have you ever had a feeling that someone would come…
I Can't Last Long Lonesome, lonesome Yes I'm sinkin', sinkin', sinkin' down be…
Idle Hour Blues Idle hours Idle hours Yes, I'm sinking Sinking Sinking down …
Murder in the First Degree Well, I'm layin' here in this jailhouse, scared as any…
One Hour Mama I've always heard that haste makes waste So I believe in…
Organ Grinder Blues Organ grinder, organ grinder, organ grinder, play that melod…
T.B. Blues Too late, too late, too late, too late, too late It's…
The alligator pond went dry Folks, I'm telling you something that I saw with my…
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