Title: 1946-1950 Artist: Hot Lips Page Release Date: 2001 Label: Classics Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 3307517119926, 723724390423 Genre: Jazz Styles: Swing, Jazz Blues Moods: Boisterous, Carefree, Party/Celebratory, Playful, Sophisticated, Exuberant, Rollicking Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
2. Take Your Shoes Off, Baby
3. La Danse
4. St. James Infirmary
5. Walkin' in a Daze
6. Your Shirt Tail's Out
7. Fat Stuff
8. Ashes on My Pillow
9. Boodie Boodie
10. The Egg or the Hen
11. I Got an Uncle in Harlem
12. Cheetie Bo Joe
13. Don't Tell a Man About His Woman
14. Baby, It's Cold Outside
15. The Hucklebuck
16. It's a Great Feeling
17. Ain't She Sweet?
18. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
19. I Never See Maggie Alone
20. Where Are You Blue Eyes?
21. Ain't No Flies on Me
22. Miss Larceny Blues
23. You Stole My Wife, You Horse Thief

Year Type Label Catalog # ------ CD Classics 1199

No other editions were found for this album.

The bebop era may have been raging during the period covered by this CD, but trumpeter-singer Hot Lips Page stuck to his swing/dixieland/blues style. Although commercial success would largely elude him, Page is heard in prime form on the 23 formerly rare performances included on this valuable CD. Other than one cut from 1946, the music is from 1947 and 1949-1950. Page (whose voice had become a bit raspier through the years) digs into four instrumentals and four vocals with a medium-size group in 1947; four of the titles were previously unreleased. He is also heard with slightly later combos, on two numbers with strings and a choir, and on a very successful four-song session in which he interacts vocally with Pearl Bailey; their version of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is classic. Other highlights include "St. James Infirmary," "Fat Stuff," "Don't Tell a Man About His Woman," "The Hucklebuck," and "Ain't No Flies on Me." Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Caiola Guitar Al Hall Bass Anatol Schenker Liner Notes Big Nick Nicholas Sax (Tenor) Bill Spooner Piano Bob Haggart Bass Buddy Tate Sax (Tenor) Carl Wilson Bass Charles Edward Smith Drums Danny Barker Guitar Earl Bostic Sax (Alto) George Jenkins Drums George Nicholas Sax (Tenor) Gordon "Specs" Powell Drums Henry Rowland Piano Herb Lovelle Drums Hot Lips Page Main Performer, Vocals, Trumpet Janie Mickens Vocals Jimmy Buxton Trombone Joe Evans & Arthur McClain Sax (Alto), Clarinet Joe Knight Piano John Hartzfield Sax (Tenor) Lannie Scott Piano Leonard Gaskin Bass Pearl Bailey Vocals Ray Abrams Sax (Tenor) Ray Tunia Piano Sam Theard Vocals Skip Hall Piano Specs Powell Drums Terry Snyder Drums, Strings, Choir, Chorus Tony Mottola Guitar Walter Page Bass