Houston, Texas, United States
Blues
Victoria Regina Spivey (October 15, 1906 – October 3, 1976), sometimes known as Queen Victoria, was an American blues singer and songwriter. During a recording career that spanned 40 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 Peas" (or "Sweet Pease") Spivey (1910–1943), also known as the Za Zu Girl. Among her compositions are "Black Snake Blues" (1926), "Dope Head Blues" (1927), and "Organ Grinder Blues" (1928). In 1962 she co-founded Spivey Records.
Songs We Taught Your Mother (1961) split with Lucille Hegamin and Alberta Hunter
Idle Hours (1962) with Lonnie Johnson
Woman Blues! (1962) with Lonnie Johnson
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1995) 1926-1927
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1995) 1927-1929
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1995) 1929-1936
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1995) 1936-1937
