Victoria spivey organ grinder blues my handy man 1928. Cd universe is your source for clarence williamss song organ grinder blues mp3 download lyrics and much more. Organgrinder definition is one that cranks a hand organ. Jan 24, 2020 victoria spivey, also dubbed as queen victoria, was known as a woman who could do it all. Accompanying herself on piano and organ, she sang musically sophisticated songs that contained blunt, often sexually suggestive lyrics in the style of bessie smith and alberta hunter.
She also performed in vaudeville and clubs, sometimes with her sister addie sweet peas spivey, also known as the za zu girl. Newspaper articles going back to the 1850s describe and deride them. Spivey was recording at the age of 19, and enjoyed early hits with black snake blues, dope head blues and t. Albums include black snake blues no more jelly bean blues, dope head blues blood thirsty blues, and songs we taught your mother. Illustrated spivey records discography planungsburo wirz.
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