Henry Busse  (1894-1955)
Last updated: 12.01.25
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
         
cylinder15.gif Hot Lips (1922) H. Busse Ernest L. Stevens Edison Blue Amberol: 4661
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Haunting Blues (1922) James Pitt-Payne
audiomidi15.gif Hot Lips (1922) Henry Lange James Pitt-Payne
  Title (Release Year) Composer Performers Issue
         
recordmp3.gif Haunting Blues (1922) H. Busse Marion Harris Columbia: 80377
recordmp3.gif Hot Lips (1922) H. Busse Dolly Kay Columbia: 80626
     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 Haunting Blues (1922) H. Busse (music)
Walter Hirsch (words)		 Piano, Voice Sheet Music Singer wvicon.gif



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


Greer
Indiana
Sheet Music Singer		 wvicon.gif
pdf15.gif Nuthin' But (1922) H. Busse (w&m)
Sam Ward (coauth.)
Ferde Grofe (coauth.)		 Piano, Voice Indiana wvicon.gif
The peformer is featured on 8 sheet music/recording 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.)
perf15.jpg Bye Bye Baby (1936) Lou Handman Walter Hirsch (words)
Henry Busse (perf.)
perf15.jpg Miller's Daughter Marianne (1937) Jimmy Kennedy Will Grosz (co-author)
Billy Hill (co-author)
Henry Busse (perf.)
perf15.jpg Lost in a Fog (1934) James Francis McHugh Dorothy Fields (words)
Henry Busse (perf.)
perf15.jpg Thank You For a Lovely Evening (1934) James Francis McHugh Dorothy Fields (words)
Henry Busse (perf.)
Phil Harris (perf.)
Leah Ray (perf.)
perf15.jpg Wine, Women and Song (1937) Johann Strauss Violet G. Ganeva (words)
Henry Busse (perf.)
perf15.jpg Peter Piper (1936) Richard A. Whiting Johnny Mercer (words)
Henry Busse (perf.)
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)
Marion Harris (perf.) 		 wvicon.gif pdf15.gif  recordmp3.gif
Hot Lips (w&m) 1922 Henry Lange (co-author)
Lou Davis (words)
Henry Busse (perf.)
Dolly Kay (perf.)
Ernest L. Stevens (perf.) 		 Pub. pdf15.gifpdf15.gifpdf15.gif youtube15.jpg
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Nuthin' But (w&m) 1922 Sam Ward (co-author)
Ferde Grofe (co-author) 		 wvicon.gif pdf15.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