Hot Lips Page

trumpet, vocals · 1908–1954 · Dallas

Trumpeter and singer from Dallas, who passed through Walter Page's Blue Devils, Bennie Moten's orchestra and then Count Basie's band at the Reno Club, he settled in New York in late 1936. Featured soloist with Artie Shaw in 1941-1942, he left more than 200 recordings.

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Styles

• Kansas City
• Swing, big bands
• Jump blues, R&B

Landmark tracks

• Baby, It's Cold Outside (Hot Lips Page & Pearl Bailey) (1949)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Apr 3, 2026: Les lèvres chaudes du trompettiste Hot Lips Page (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Feb 15, 2024: Les lèvres chaudes du trompettiste Hot Lips Page (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• Source

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