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The Blues is Life

Victoria Spivey
The Blues is Life

“The Blues is life and life is the Blues. It covers from the first cry of a newborn to the last gasp of a dying man. It’s the very existence.” And Victoria Spivey took the blues business very seriously, from her many recording contracts to her performance schedule. These thirteen original compositions were written specifically for this recording, and range from a “No Friends Blues” or a “Slick Chick Blues” to a “Humble Blues” and even “A Sausage Blues.”

Track Listing

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By Yourself - A Lonely Woman Blues Victoria Spivey 02:23
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102
Eagle and Hawk - Jealousy Blues Victoria Spivey 03:01
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103
You're My Man - Slick Chick Blues Victoria Spivey 04:37
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104
Don't Worry About It - Two-Timer Blues Victoria Spivey 03:19
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Low Friends - No Friends Blues Victoria Spivey 02:11
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106
Kazoo Papa Blues - Kazoo Blues Victoria Spivey 02:57
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Don't Care - Angry Blues Victoria Spivey 01:56
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202
My Head Is Bad - An Alcohol Blues Victoria Spivey 02:12
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Six Foot Daddy - Incendiary Blues Victoria Spivey 04:45
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Can I Wash Your Clothes - Humble Blues Victoria Spivey 02:44
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Good Sissages - A Sausage Blues Victoria Spivey 01:52
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Big Black Belt - Simple Minded Woman Blues Victoria Spivey 03:01