"Hot Lips" | |
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Song by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra | |
B-side | "Send Back my Honeyman" |
Published | September 19, 1922Leo Feist, Inc., New York[1] | by
Released | September 1922[2] |
Recorded | June 23, 1922[3] |
Genre | Swing |
Length | 3:19[3] |
Label | Victor 18920[3] |
Composer(s) | Henry Busse, Henry Lange[1] |
Lyricist(s) | Lou Davis[1] |
"Hot Lips" ("When He Plays Jazz He's Got - Hot Lips") or "He's Got Hot Lips When He Plays Jazz" is a popular song written by jazz trumpeter Henry Busse, Henry Lange, and Lou Davis.[1] The song was a number one hit for Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra. Henry Busse was a founding member of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, joining in 1920.