Hot Lips

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title=Hot Lips
comment="When He Plays Jazz He's Got - Hot Lips"

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writer=Henry Busse/Henry Lange/Lou Davis
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published=1922
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language=English
form=Blues Foxtrot
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"Hot Lips" ("When He Plays Jazz He's Got - Hot Lips") is a popular song written by Henry Busse, Henry Lange, and Lou Davis. First published in 1922, it was advertised it as "A Blues Fox Trot Song" The song is about a trumpet player. The chorus is::"He's got hot lips— When he plays Jazz,":"He draws out step,— Like no one has,":"You're on your toes,— And shake your shoes,":"Boy, how he goes— When he plays Blues.":"I watch the crowd— Until he's through,":"He can be proud— They're "cuckoo,' too;":"His music's rare You must declare,— The boy is there":"With two hot lips, He's got hot lips." [Busse, "Hot Lips".]

The song has been recorded many, many times. The initial issue was by Paul Whiteman's ochestra of which Busse was a member at the time.

References

Bibliography

*Busse, Henry; Lange, Henry; Davis, Lou. "Hot Lips" (sheet music). New York : Leo. Feist, Inc. (1922).