VICTORIA SPIVEY — Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order Vol. 2 (1927-1929) DOCD 5317 (2000) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Victoria Spivey, who made her initial reputation with dark and somewhat scary blues lyrics, altered her style during the period covered by this second of four "complete" Document CDs. She is heard in a series of double entendre songs (usually issued in two parts) with singer/guitarist Lonnie Johnson, including "New Black Snake Blues," "Toothache Blues," "Furniture Man Blues," and "You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now." Also, Spivey is heard with an all-star group led by pianist Clarence Williams (including cornetist King Oliver and guitarist Eddie Lang) that unfortunately does not get much space to stretch out; on two classic performances ("Funny Feathers" and "How Do You Do It that Way") on which she is joined by Louis Armstrong's Savoy Ballroom Five (with pianist Gene Anderson in Earl Hines' place); and guesting on two versions apiece of those same two songs with Henry "Red" Allen's Octet (which was really Luis Russell's Orchestra). Spivey, who was a strong singer from the start, is featured throughout in peak form, showing that she could not only sing blues but good-time jazz of the era. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1. Nightmare Blues
2. Murder In The First Degree
3. Jelly Look What You Done Done
4. Your Worries Ain'T Like Mine
5. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
6. My Handy Man
7. Organ Grinder Blues (Take A)
8. Organ Grinder Blues (Take C)
9. New Black Snake Blues - Part 1 (Duet With Lonnie Johnson)
10. New Black Snake Blues - Part 2 (Duet With Lonnie Johnson)
11. No Papa No!
12. Toothache Blues - Part 1 (Duet With Lonnie Johnson)
13. Furniture Man Blues - Part 2 (Duet With Lonnie Johnson)
14. Furniture Man Blues - Part 2 (Duet With Lonnie Johnson)
15. Mosquito Fly And Flea
16. Toothache Blues - Part 2 (Duet With Lonnie Johnson)
17. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now! - Part 1 (Duet With Lonnie Johnson)
18. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now! - Part 2 (Duet With Lonnie Johnson)
19. Funny Feathers
20. How Do You Do It That Way
21. Funny Feathers Blues (Take 1)
22. Funny Feathers Blues (Take 2)
23. How Do They Do It That Way (Take 1)
24. How Do They Do It That Way (Take 2)
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – Charlie Holmes (tracks: 21 to 24)
Banjo – Mancy Cara (tracks: 19, 20)
Bass – Pops Foster (tracks: 21 to 24)
Clarinet – Albert Nicholas (tracks: 21 to 24), Omer Simeon (tracks: 6 to 8)
Compilation Producer – Johnny Parth
Cornet – King Oliver (tracks: 6 to 8)
Drums – Paul Barbarin (tracks: 21 to 24), Zutty Singleton (tracks: 19, 20)
Guitar – Eddie Lang (tracks: 6 to 8), Lonnie Johnson (tracks: 1 to 5, 9, 10, 17, 18)
Percussion – Lonnie Johnson (tracks: 11)
Piano – Clarence Williams (tracks: 6 to 8, 11 to 16), Gene Anderson (tracks: 19, 20), Luis Russell (tracks: 21 to 24), Porter Grainger (tracks: 1 to 5)
Piano [Prob.] – Victoria Spivey (tracks: 9, 10, 17, 18)
Remastered By – Gerhard Wessely
Tenor Saxophone – Jimmy Strong (tracks: 19, 20), Teddy Hill (tracks: 21 to 24)
Trombone – Eddie Durham (tracks: 6 to 8), Fred Robinson (tracks: 19, 20), J. C. Higginbotham (tracks: 21 to 24)
Trumpet – Henry Allen (tracks: 21 to 24), Louis Armstrong (tracks: 19, 20)
Vocals – Lonnie Johnson (tracks: 9, 10, 12 to 14, 16 to 18), Victoria Spivey