September in music history:

Woman Blues! by Victoria Spivey with Lonnie Johnson (1961)

What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong (1967)

To Know You Is to Love You by B.B. King (1973)

Sanctuary by Sherry Finzer (2009)

Woman Blues!

Album by Victoria Spivey with Lonnie Johnson,

released in September, 1961.

Exact release date unknown.

Track list: Christmas Without Santa Claus; A Big One; Let’s Ride Tonight; What Is This Thing They’re Talking About; I’m A Red Hot Mama; Grow Old Together; Beautiful World; I Got Men All Over This Town; That Man; Thursday Girl.

What a Wonderful World

Album by Louis Armstrong,

released September 1, 1967.

Track list: What a Wonderful World; Cabaret; The Home Fire; Dream a Little Dream of Me; Give Me Your Kisses; Sunshine of Love; Hello Brother; There Must Be a Way; Fantastic, That’s You; I Guess I’ll Get the Papers and Go Home; Hellzapoppin’.

To Know You Is to Love You

Album by B.B. King,

released in September, 1973.

Exact release date unknown.

Track list: I Like To Live The Love; Respect Yourself; Who Are You; Love; I Can’t Leave; To Know You Is To Love You; Oh To Me; Thank You For Loving The Blues.

Sanctuary

Album by Sherry Finzer,

released September 1, 2009.

Track list: Awakenings; Celestial Voyage; Mystic Haze; Ethereal Journey; Fortitude; Peaceful Drift.

On this day in music history - Idle Hours, by Lonnie Johnson and Victoria Spivey (1961):

Idle Hours

Album by Lonnie Johnson and Victoria Spivey,

recorded July 13, 1961.

Track list:

Darling I Miss You So; Long Time Blues; You Are My Life; Or Yes, Baby; Please Baby; Leave Me or Love Me; Idle Hours; You Have No Love in Your Heart; Good Luck Darling; No More Cryin’; I Got the Blues So Bad 6. End It All.

On this day in music history - Victoria And Her Blues, by Victoria Spivey (1962):

Victoria And Her Blues

Album by Victoria Spivey,

recorded February 12, 1962.

Track list:

Grant Spivey; When I Was Seven; Talk About Moanin'; Mr. Daddy; So Long Buddy; From Broadway to 7th Ave.; Brooklyn Bridge; Thirteen Years; Cool Papa; New York Moan; New York Tombs; Buddy Tate.

On this day in music history - The Blues Is Life, by Victoria Spivey (1962):

The Blues Is Life

Album by Victoria Spivey,

recorded October 18, 1962.

Track list:

By Yourself; Eagle and Hawk; You’re My Man; Don’t Worry About It; Low Friends; Kazoo Papa Blues; Don’t Care; My Head Is Bad; Six Foot Daddy; Can I Wash Your Clothes; Good Sissages; Big Black Belt.

Born on this day – Victoria Spivey:

Victoria Spivey

Blues singer

Songwriter

October 15, 1906 – October 3, 1976