The Blues Collection: Victoria Spivey, Moaning the Blues

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Tracklist

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1Moaning the Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-10-01)
double bass:
Pops Foster (on 1929-10-01)
guitar:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-10-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1929-10-01)
soprano saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Hill (on 1929-10-01)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-10-01)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-10-01)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1929-10-01)
recording of:
Moaning the Blues (on 1929-10-01)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:08
2Black Snake Blues
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1926-05-11)
piano [p]:
Victoria Spivey (on 1926-05-11)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1926-05-11)
recording of:
Black Snake Blues (on 1926-05-11)
writer:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) and Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:15
3Dope Head Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-10-28)
guitar [g]:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-10-28)
piano [p]:
Porter Grainger (on 1927-10-28)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1927-10-28)
recording of:
Dope Head Blues (on 1927-10-28)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:25
4My Handy Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-10-12)
clarinet [c]:
Omer Simeon (on 1928-10-12)
cornet [c]:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1928-10-12)
guitar [g]:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1928-10-12)
piano [p]:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1928-10-12)
trombone [t]:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1928-10-12)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1928-10-12)
recording of:
My Handy Man (on 1928-10-12)
writer:
Eubie Blake and Andy Razaf
Victoria Spivey with Clarence Williams’ Blue Five3:10
5T‐B Blues
recorded in:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States (on 1927-04-27)
guitar [g]:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-04-27)
piano [p]:
John Erby (Jazz Pianist) (on 1927-04-27)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1927-04-27)
recording of:
T.B. Blues (Victoria Spivey) (on 1927-04-27)
lyricist and composer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:17
6Organ Grinder Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-10-12)
clarinet [c]:
Omer Simeon (on 1928-10-12)
cornet [c]:
King Oliver (jazz cornetist) (on 1928-10-12)
guitar [g]:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1928-10-12)
piano [p]:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1928-10-12)
trombone [t]:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1928-10-12)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1928-10-12)
recording of:
Organ Grinder Blues (on 1928-10-12)
writer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
Victoria Spivey with Clarence Williams’ Blue Five3:19
7Murder in the First Degree
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1927-11-01)
guitar [g]:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1927-11-01)
piano [p]:
Porter Grainger (on 1927-11-01)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1927-11-01)
recording of:
Murder in the First Degree (on 1927-11-01)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:02
8How Do You Do It That Way?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-07-10)
banjo [bj]:
Mancy Carr (on 1929-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-07-10)
piano [p]:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-07-10)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-07-10)
trombone [tb]:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-07-10)
trumpet [t]:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-10)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1929-07-10)
recording of:
How Do You Do It That Way? (on 1929-07-10)
writer:
Ruth Naomi Floyd and Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:29
9Funny Feathers
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-07-10)
banjo:
Mancy "Peck" Carr (on 1929-07-10)
banjo [bj]:
Mancy Carr (on 1929-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Zutty Singleton (on 1929-07-10)
piano and piano [p]:
Gene Anderson (Jazz pianist. Played with Louis Armstrong) (on 1929-07-10)
tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone [ts]:
Jimmy Strong (on 1929-07-10)
trombone and trombone [tb]:
Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1929-07-10)
trumpet and trumpet [t]:
Louis Armstrong (on 1929-07-10)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1929-07-10)
recording of:
Funny Feathers (on 1929-07-10)
writer:
Ruth Naomi Floyd and Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:26
10Blood Hound Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-10-01)
double bass:
Pops Foster (on 1929-10-01)
guitar:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-10-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1929-10-01)
soprano saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Hill (on 1929-10-01)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-10-01)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-10-01)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1929-10-01)
recording of:
Blood Hound Blues (on 1929-10-01)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey2:43
11Toothache Blues, Part 1
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-10-17)
piano [p]:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Lonnie Johnson (American blues and jazz musician) (on 1928-10-17) and Victoria Spivey (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
Toothache Blues, Part 1 (on 1928-10-17)
writer:
Oscar Jefferson, Georgia White and Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader)
Victoria Spivey2:52
12Dirty T.B. Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1929-10-01)
double bass:
Pops Foster (on 1929-10-01)
guitar:
Will Johnson (jazz musician) (on 1929-10-01)
piano:
Luis Russell (on 1929-10-01)
soprano saxophone:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1929-10-01)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Hill (on 1929-10-01)
trombone:
J.C. Higginbotham (on 1929-10-01)
trumpet:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1929-10-01)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1929-10-01)
recording of:
Dirty T.B. Blues (on 1929-10-01)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:14
13Black Snake Swing
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-06-07, on 1936-07-07)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Chick Gordon (on 1936-07-07)
bass [b]:
unk. ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-06-07)
double bass:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Bud Washington (on 1936-06-07, on 1936-07-07)
piano:
Addie "Sweet Peas" Spivey (on 1936-07-07) and Dorothy Scott (on 1936-07-07)
piano [p]:
poss. Addie 'Sweet Peas' Spivey (on 1936-06-07) and Dorothy Scott (on 1936-06-07)
saxophone [s]:
Chick Gordon (on 1936-06-07) and Leon Washington (on 1936-06-07)
trumpet:
Randolph Scott (on 1936-07-07)
trumpet [t]:
prob. Randolph Scott (on 1936-06-07)
spoken vocals [speech]:
Unknown male ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1936-07-07)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1936-06-07, on 1936-07-07)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax] arranger:
Leon Washington (on 1936-07-07)
recording of:
Black Snake Swing (on 1936-06-07)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
recording of:
Black Snake Swing (on 1936-07-07)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey and Her Hallelujah Boys3:06
14Detroit Moan
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-10-15)
bass [b]:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1936-10-15)
clarinet [cl]:
Arnett Nelson (on 1936-10-15)
piano [p]:
J.H. Shayne (on 1936-10-15)
trumpet [t]:
Lee Collins (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-10-15)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1936-10-15)
recording of:
Detroit Moan (on 1936-10-15)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey with Chicago Four2:55
15One Hour Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-03-12)
alto saxophone [as]:
Charlie Holmes (US jazz saxophonist, active 1920s/1930s) (on 1937-03-12)
bass [b]:
Pops Foster (on 1937-03-12)
clarinet [cl]:
Albert Nicholas (on 1937-03-12)
piano [p]:
Luis Russell (on 1937-03-12)
tenor saxophone [ts]:
unk. ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1937-03-12)
trumpet [t]:
Henry “Red” Allen (jazz musician) (on 1937-03-12)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1937-03-12)
recording of:
One Hour Mama (on 1937-03-12)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Victoria Spivey2:46
16Down Hill Pull
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-07-08)
drums (drum set), piano [p] and trumpet [t]:
unk. ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1937-07-08)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1937-07-08)
recording of:
Down Hill Pull (on 1937-07-08)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:05
17Good Cabbage
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1937-07-08)
drums (drum set) and piano [p]:
unk. ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1937-07-08)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1937-07-08)
recording of:
Good Cabbage (on 1937-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
Victoria Spivey
recording of:
Good Cabbage (in 1937)
lyricist and composer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:11
18Hollywood Stomp
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1936-10-15)
bass [b]:
John Lindsay (US trombonist/bassist, worked with Jelly Roll Morton) (on 1936-10-15)
clarinet [cl]:
Arnett Nelson (on 1936-10-15)
piano [p]:
J.H. Shayne (on 1936-10-15)
trumpet [t]:
Lee Collins (jazz trumpeter) (on 1936-10-15)
vocals:
Victoria Spivey (on 1936-10-15)
recording of:
Hollywood Stomp (on 1936-10-15)
writer:
Victoria Spivey
Victoria Spivey3:13

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Release

part of:The Blues Collection (Series released in the UK from 1993 to 1997 by Orbis Publishing Ltd. Catalog numbers generally prefixed 'BLU NC') (number: 65) (order: 65)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2451897 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/victoria_spivey/moaning_the_blues__the_blues_collection__65_/ [info]