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Victoria Spivey

1906 - 1976

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Victoria Regina Spivey (October 15, 1906 – October 3, 1976), sometimes known as Queen Victoria, was an American blues singer, songwriter, and record company founder. 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 sisters Addie "Sweet Peas" (or "Sweet Pease") Spivey and Elton Island Spivey (also known as the Za Zu Girl). Among her compositions are "Black Snake Blues" (1926), "Dope Head Blues" (1927), and "Organ Grinder Blues" (1928). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Victoria Spivey is the 2,537th most popular singer (up from 2,581st in 2019), the 13,821st most popular biography from United States (up from 13,851st in 2019) and the 722nd most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Victoria Spivey ranks 2,537 out of 4,381. Before her are Charlie Rich, Madison Beer, Cyrine Abdelnour, Becky G, Vaughn Monroe, and Rashid Khan. After her are Iselin Solheim, Eva Rivas, Andreas Johnson, Alyona Lanskaya, Kurtis Blow, and Willy William.

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Among people born in 1906, Victoria Spivey ranks 437. Before her are Catherine Cookson, Elisabeth Lutyens, Einar Haugen, Barbara Bennett, Esmond Knight, and Donald Woods. After her are Bea Benaderet, Julio Rosales, Gale Gordon, Michael O'Shea, Dave Trottier, and Barbara Jo Allen. Among people deceased in 1976, Victoria Spivey ranks 275. Before her are Cathy Downs, Donald Howard Menzel, Paul Russo, Bobby Hackett, Barbara Nichols, and Anissa Jones. After her are Alastair Sim, Isidoro Sota, Vera C. Bushfield, Hector Pieterson, and Roger Livesey.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Victoria Spivey ranks 13,825 out of 20,380. Before her are Dolores Gray (1924), Henry Cejudo (1987), Shannon Walker (1965), Vaughn Monroe (1911), Russell Simmons (1957), and Chuck Leavell (1952). After her are Danny Woodburn (1964), William Frawley (1887), Ogden Nash (1902), Sarah E. Goode (1855), King Moody (1929), and Nick Calathes (1989).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Victoria Spivey ranks 722. Before her are Deniece Williams (1950), Amanda Lepore (1967), Charlie Rich (1932), Madison Beer (1999), Becky G (1997), and Vaughn Monroe (1911). After her are Kurtis Blow (1959), Julie Felix (1938), J Dilla (1974), Crystal Gayle (1951), Tim Armstrong (1965), and Chynna Phillips (1968).

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