Henry Busse  (1894-1955)
Last updated: 26.01.24
p_busseh.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Henry Busse Sr. was a German-born jazz trumpeter born in Magdeburg. He studied violin and then trumpet before running away to America.
He formed his own bands as well as performing with legends such as The Paul Whiteman Orchestra, alongside brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey
An early success was Hot Lips (1922) published by Leo Feist, New York, USA.
He died in Memphis, Tennessee.
Websites:
url15.gif Henry Busse Biography by wikipedia.org.  
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
  Wax Cylinders      
cylinder15.gif Hot Lips (1922) H. Busse Ernest L. Stevens Edison Blue Amberol: 4661
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
Jazz Music CDs:
cd15.gif Nat Gonella Hot Lips flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
Ragtime Music CDs:
cd15.gif Various Artists Ragtime to Jazz: Vol. 2: 1916-1922 CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
     Title Attribution Instruments Source Remarks
           



pdf15.gif
pdf15.gif
Hot Lips (1922) H. Busse (w&m)
Henry Lange (coauth.)
L. Davis (coauth.)
H. Busse (perf.)
Piano


Greer
Indiana
wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Nuthin' But (1922) H. Busse (w&m)
Sam Ward (coauth.)
Ferde Grofe (coauth.)
Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
This list is arranged by composer and contains 2 works performed by Henry Busse who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located.
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Getting Some Fun Out of Life (1937) Joseph A. Burke Edgar Leslie (words)
Henry Busse (perf.)
wvicon.gif
perf15.jpg Bye Bye Baby (1936) Lou Handman Walter Hirsch (words)
Henry Busse (perf.)
Lee Wiley (perf.)
wvicon.gif
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 4 works by Henry Busse (1894-1955). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: pdf15.gif (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Wang Wang Blues, The 1921 Buster Johnson (co-author)
Gus Mueller (co-author)
Virginia Verrill (perf.)
 wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg
Haunting Blues 1922 Walter Hirsch (words)  wvicon.gif
Hot Lips (w&m) 1922 Henry Lange (co-author)
Lou Davis (co-author)
Henry Busse (perf.)
Ernest L. Stevens (perf.)
 Pub. youtube15.jpg  cylinder15.gif
Nuthin' But (w&m) 1922 Sam Ward (co-author)
Ferde Grofe (co-author)
 wvicon.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg H. Busse The Wang Wang Blues (9:46) Virginia Verrill
youtube15.jpg H. Busse Hot Lips (2:29) Henry Busse And His Orchestra