The 1964 edition of Newport Folk Festival might be best remembered for the presence of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, yet Maria Muldaur was there as well, watched, without knowing, not only by regular audience but also by Victoria Spivey, a blues warbler of some renown who praised the young songstress’ performance and, later, praised her work. Having learned about that only a few years ago, Muladur, who, in turn, always adored Queen Victoria, delivered Spivey-penned pieces on-stage and included a couple of those into the “Naughty, Bawdy & Blue”back in 2007, decided to dedicate an entire album to the late lady. And soon, the covers of “TB Blues” and “One Hour Mama” will reappear alongside other classics Maria recorded with a lot of gusto.
Arriving on July 11th, “One Hour Mama: The Blues Of Victoria Spivey” features ten more evergreens, including “Funny Feathers” and opener “My Handy Man” which hail from the ’20s, so there’s a great opportunity to revive the century-old music and give it a new spin that Ms. Muldaur is very capable of doing. A platter to keep an eye on for sure.
One Hour Mama:
The Blues Of Victoria Spivey
1. My Handy Man
2. What Makes You Act Like That?
3. Don’t Love No Married Man
4. Dreaming of You
5. Organ Grinder Blues
6. No, Papa, No!
7. One Hour Mama
8. Funny Feathers
9. Gotta Have What It Takes
10. Any-Kind-A-Man
11. Down Hill Pull
12. TB Blues
