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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.Thedeadrockstarsclub.com
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He was one of the five musicians booked for the opening night at Birdland with in 1949.


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Oran Thaddeus Page was born in

William P
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