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.jpg) Hot Lips Page, c. June 1946 Photo: William P. Gottlieb | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Oran Thaddeus Page[1] |
| Also known as | Hot Lips Page, Lips Page |
| Born | January 27, 1908 Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Died | November 5, 1954 (aged 46) New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, vocals |
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Oran Thaddeus "Hot Lips" Page[1] (January 27, 1908 – November 5, 1954)[2] was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He was known as a scorching soloist and powerful vocalist.[3]
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.[2] He was one of the five musicians booked for the opening night at Birdland with Charlie Parker in 1949.
- ^ a b Weeks, Todd Bryant Luck's in My Corner: The Life and Music of Hot Lips Page. New York: Routledge Press, 2008.
- ^ a b Thedeadrockstarsclub.com Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Lips Page". All About Jazz. February 29, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2019.