Shortly before she formed her own Spivey label, veteran classic blues singer Victoria Spivey made a fine duo album (reissued on CD in the Original Blues Classic series) with guitarist/vocalist Lonnie Johnson whom she had last recorded with back in 1929. Spivey, 55 at the time, is also heard playing piano, and she takes four of the ten selections as solo performances. All of the compositions are hers, including "Christmas Without Santa Claus," "I'm a Red Hot Mama," "Grow Old Together" and "I Got Men All Over This Town." Recommended as a strong example of Victoria Spivey's later work.
Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Christmas Without Santa Claus 3:19
Victoria Spivey
2 A Big One 3:37
Victoria Spivey
3 Let's Ride Tonight 2:27
Victoria Spivey
4 What Is This Thing They're Talking About 3:57
Victoria Spivey
5 I'm a Red Hot Mama 3:29
Victoria Spivey
6 Grow Old Together 2:55
Victoria Spivey
7 Beautiful World 2:51
Victoria Spivey
8 I Got Men All over This Town 5:03
Victoria Spivey
9 That Man 2:53
Traditional
10 Thursday Girl 2:50
Victoria Spivey
Credits :
Guitar – Lonnie Johnson (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
Vocals – Lonnie Johnson (tracks: 3, 8)
Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Victoria Spivey
