Hot Lips Page - The Chronological Classics 1938-1953 (1991)

One of the great swing trumpeters in addition to being a talented blues vocalist, Hot Lips Page's premature passing left a large hole in the jazz world; virtually all musicians (no matter their style) loved him. Page gained early experience in the 1920s performing in Texas, playing in Ma Rainey's backup band. He was with Walter Page's Blue Devils during 1928-1931, and then joined Bennie Moten's band in Kansas City in time to take part in a brilliant 1932 recording session. Page freelanced in Kansas City and in 1936 was one of the stars in Count Basie's orchestra but, shortly before Basie was discovered, Joe Glaser signed Hot Lips as a solo artist. Although Page's big band did alright in the late '30s (recording for Victor), if he had come east with Basie he would have become much more famous. Page was one of the top sidemen with Artie Shaw's orchestra during 1941-1942 and then mainly freelanced throughout the remainder of his career, recording with many all-star groups and always being a welcome fixture at jam sessions.

Tracklist:

CD1: Hot Lips Page 1938-1940

01. Good Old Bosom Bread (2:50)
02. He's Pulling His Whiskers (2:50)
03. Down on the Levee (Levee Lullaby) (2:56)
04. Old Man Ben (3:03)
05. Jumpin' (2:47)
06. Feelin' High and Happy (2:16)
07. At Your Beck and Call (2:40)
08. Rock It for Me (2:53)
09. Skull Duggery (2:25)
10. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (2:26)
11. If I Were You (2:32)
12. (A Sky of Blue, With You) And So Forth (2:31)
13. The Pied Piper (2:31)
14. Small Fry (2:33)
15. I'm Gonna Lock My Heart and Throw Away the Key (2:07)
16. Will You Remember Tonight Tomorrow? (2:35)
17. I Would Do Anything for You (2:51)
18. I Ain't Got Nobody (3:14)
19. A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid (2:46)
20. Gone with the Gin (3:18)
21. Walk It to Me (3:18)
22. I Won't Be Here Long (2:47)
23. Lafayette (2:51)
24. South (2:56)
25. Harlem Rhumbain' the Blues (2:55)
26. No Matter Where You Are (When Evening Draws Her Curtain) (3:23)

CD2: Hot Lips Page 1940-1944

01. Thirsty Mama Blues (3:18)
02. Just Another Woman (2:55)
03. My Fightin' Gal (3:16)
04. Evil Man's Blues (3:27)
05. Do It, If You Wanna (3:31)
06. My Gal Is Gone (3:14)
07. Rockin' at Ryans (2:51)
08. You'd Be Frantic Too (3:15)
09. The Blues Jumped the Rabbit (3:21)
10. Dance of the Tambourine (3:03)
11. Uncle Sam's Blues (3:19)
12. Pagin' Mr. Page (2:57)
13. I Keep Rollin' On (3:17)
14. I Got What It Takes (3:05)
15. Good for Stompin' (3:06)
16. Double-Trouble Blues (3:25)
17. Blooey (3:05)
18. Six, Seven, Eight or Nine (2:52)
19. You Need Coachin' (3:16)
20. These Foolish Things (2:57)
21. Fish for Supper (2:53)
22. The Lady in Bed (2:53)
23. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You (2:36)

CD3: Hot Lips Page 1944-1946

01 Big D Blues Page 2:55
02 It Ain't Like That Page 3:01
03 Miss Martingale Page 3:20
04 The Sheik of Araby Smith, Snyder, Wheeler 5:43
05 Happy Medium Page 3:08
06 Bloodhound Page 3:24
07 I've Got the World on a String Arlen, Koehler 2:47
08 You Come In Here Woman Page 3:25
09 Love, You Funny Thing Page 2:50
10 The Lady in Debt Feather 2:26
11 Corsicana Clayton, Page 2:48
12 They Raided the Joint Eldridge, Jackson, Page 2:53
13 Sunset Blues Clayton, Page 2:49
14 Willie Mae Willow Foot Page 2:43
15 Florida Blues Clayton, Page 2:40
16 Race Horse Mama Blues Page 2:37
17 Kansas City Jive Page 3:19
18 Buffalo Bill Blues Page 3:13
19 Open the Door, Richard Fletcher 2:45
20 Texas and Pacific Fine, Hirsch 2:42
21 Birmingham Boogie Page 2:49

CD4: Hot Lips Page 1946-1950

01 Gimme, Gimme, Gimme Page 2:37
02 Take Your Shoes Off, Baby Austin, Austin 2:49
03 La Danse Ravel 2:39
04 St. James Infirmary Mills, Primrose, Traditional 3:15
05 Walkin' in a Daze Page 2:44
06 Your Shirt Tail's Out Gluck, Page 2:29
07 Fat Stuff Coleman, Ellington, Page 3:02
08 Ashes on My Pillow Page 2:24
09 Boodie Boodie unknown 2:45
10 The Egg or the Hen Barrow, Glover, Theard 2:32
11 I Got an Uncle in Harlem Cavanaugh, McCarthy, Palmer 3:11
12 Cheetie Bo Joe unknown 3:13
13 Don't Tell a Man About His Woman Palmer, Robison 2:56
14 Baby, It's Cold Outside Loesser 3:01
15 The Hucklebuck Alfred, Gibson 3:12
16 It's a Great Feeling Cahn, Styne 2:24
17 Ain't She Sweet? Ager, Cantor, Yellen 3:01
18 That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) Gillespie, Smith 3:07
19 I Never See Maggie Alone Nicholls, Tisley 2:57
20 Where Are You Blue Eyes? Drake, Shirl 2:54
21 Ain't No Flies on Me Eldridge 3:19
22 Miss Larceny Blues Page 2:45
23 You Stole My Wife, You Horse Thief Reif, Sims 3:10

CD5: Hot Lips Page 1950-1953

01 I Was Under the Impression (Canton, Lance) 2:35
02 Chocolate Candy Blues (Allen, Culley) 2:51
03 Pacifying Blues (Lucas) 2:33
04 Sharp Little Sister (Lucas) 2:35
05 That's the One for Me (Brooks, Walsh) 2:42
06 Let Me In (Merrill) 2:26
07 I Want to Ride Like the Cowboys Do (Page) 2:46
08 Strike While the Iron's Hot (Bill Mallonee) 2:49
09 I Tin Whistle at You (Jeffrey, Wasseman) 2:11
10 Tin Whistle Blues (Osborne, Segal) 2:55
11 The Devil's Kiss (Dash, Kulm, Rein) 2:10
12 Casanova Cricket (Carmichael, Charles, Markes) 2:34
13 Last Call for Alcohol (Page) 2:23
14 Ruby (Page) 2:44
15 Old Paree (Page) 2:09
16 I Bongo You (Page) 2:42
17 What Shall I Do (Mance) 2:39
18 The Cadillac Song (Lewis) 2:30
19 Jungle King (Page) 2:44
20 Ain't Nothing Wrong With That, Baby (Brooks, Reichner) 2:26
21 St. Louis Blues (Handy) 3:08
22 On the Sunny Side of the Street (Fields, McHugh) 4:24
23 St. James Infirmary (Primrose, Traditional) 4:33
24 The Sheik of Araby (Smith, Snyder, Wheeler) 5:22