Hot Lips Page
American jazz musician (1908–1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Birth name | Oran Thaddeus Page[1] |
Also known as | Hot Lips Page, Lips Page |
Born | (1908-01-27)January 27, 1908 Dallas, Texas, United States |
Died | November 5, 1954(1954-11-05) (aged 46) New York City |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet, vocals |
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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.