Hot Lips Page
Oran Thaddeus "Hot Lips" Page (January 27, 1908 – November 5, 1954) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He was known as a scorching soloist and powerful vocalist. Page was a member of Walter Page's Blue Devils, Artie Shaw's Orchestra and Count Basie's Orchestra, and he worked with Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and Ida Cox. He was one of the five musicians booked for the opening night at Birdland with Charlie Parker in 1949. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1908 (Dallas), Died November 5, 1954 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, vocalist, leader, songwriter, composer, mellophone
Notes: Also known as Oran Page.
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Recordings (Results 76-87 of 87 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 84618 | 5/27/1953 | St. Louis blues | Hot Lips Page | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84619 | 5/27/1953 | On the sunny side of the street | Hot Lips Page | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84620 | 5/27/1953 | St. James infirmary | Hot Lips Page | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84621 | 5/27/1953 | The Sheik of Araby | Hot Lips Page | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |||
| Decca | N 1633 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Woke up clipped | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1634 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Teezol | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1635 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | 'Nuff said | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1636 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | The horn | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1637 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Dirty deal | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1638 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Don't blame me | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1639 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | I surrender dear | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | N 1640 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Tea for two | Ben Webster Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Page, Hot Lips," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104120.
Page, Hot Lips. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104120.
"Page, Hot Lips." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Page, Hot Lips, 1908-1954 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83021454
Wikidata: Hot Lips Page - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1344717
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2657261
MusicBrainz: Hot Lips Page - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/10e5004d-c636-4f6f-8cf6-deefe007764e
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