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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 87 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-74851 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | The only girl I ever loved | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74852 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Milenberg joys | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74853 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Lafayette | Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74854 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Prince of Wales | Count Basie ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with piano | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-74855 | 10-in. | 12/13/1932 | Two times | Josephine Garrison ; Kansas City Orchestra ; Bennie Moten | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-022923 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Jumpin' | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-022924 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Feelin' high and happy | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-022925 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | At your beck and call | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-022926 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Rock it for me | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-022927 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | Skull duggery | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-022928 | 10-in. | 4/27/1938 | I let a song go out of my heart | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-023733 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | (A sky of blue, with you) And so forth | Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Delores Payne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Victor | BS-023734 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | The pied piper | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023735 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | If I were you | Hot Lips Page Orchestra ; Delores Payne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | leader, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-023736 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | I'm gonna lock my heart (And throw away the key) | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023737 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Will you remember tonight tomorrow? | Ben Bowers ; Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader | |
| Victor | BS-032735 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Small fry | Hot Lips Page Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, leader, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-058149 | 10-in. | 12/10/1940 | Thirsty mama blues | Hot Lips Page Trio ; Hot Lips Page | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BS-058150 | 10-in. | 12/10/1940 | Just another woman | Hot Lips Page Trio ; Hot Lips Page | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet, mellophone | |
| Victor | BS-058151 | 10-in. | 12/10/1940 | My fightin' gal | Hot Lips Page Trio ; Hot Lips Page | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-058152 | 10-in. | 12/10/1940 | Evil man's blues | Teddy Bunn ; Hot Lips Page Trio | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-058153 | 10-in. | 12/10/1940 | Do it, if you wanna | Hot Lips Page Trio | Instrumental trio | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer | |
| Victor | BS-067736 | 10-in. | 9/2/1941 | Blues in the night | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068195 | 10-in. | 11/12/1941 | St. James Infirmary blues | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-068196 | 10-in. | 11/12/1941 | St. James Infirmary blues | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Hot Lips Page | Jazz/dance band, with trumpet solo | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Page, Hot Lips," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104120.
Page, Hot Lips. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104120.
"Page, Hot Lips." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 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
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MusicBrainz: Hot Lips Page - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/10e5004d-c636-4f6f-8cf6-deefe007764e
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