Tampa Red

Hudson Whittaker (born Hudson Woodbridge; January 8, 1903 – March 19, 1981), known as Tampa Red, was a Chicago blues musician. His distinctive single-string slide guitar style, songwriting and bottleneck technique influenced other Chicago blues guitarists such as Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Nighthawk, Muddy Waters, Elmore James and Mose Allison. In a career spanning over 30 years, he also recorded pop, R&B and hokum songs. His best-known recordings include "Anna Lou Blues", "Black Angel Blues", "Crying Won't Help You", "It Hurts Me Too", and "Love Her with a Feeling".

Birth and Death Data: Born January 8, 1904 (Smithville), Died March 19, 1981 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, leader, kazoo, lyricist, songwriter, piano, electric guitar, speaker, yodeling

Notes: Often sub-credited as "The Guitar Wizard." Compositions generally credited as Hudson Whittaker, his real name.

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Recordings (Results 251-275 of 402 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-0460	10-in.	3/24/1949	It's a brand new boogey	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D9VB-0461	10-in.	3/24/1949	Come on, if you're coming	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D9VB-0462	10-in.	3/24/1949	Please try to see it my way	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, leader
Victor	D9VB-0463	10-in.	3/24/1949	When things go wrong with you	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D9VB-1147	10-in.	7/21/1949	Put your money where your mouth is	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	D9VB-1148	10-in.	7/21/1949	That's her own business	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, composer
Victor	D9VB-1149	10-in.	7/21/1949	It's too late now	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, composer
Victor	D9VB-1150	10-in.	7/21/1949	I'll find my way	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Columbia	W147890	10-in.	1/26/1929	It's tight like that	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with trombone and piano	songwriter
Columbia	147945	10-in.	2/8/1929	It's tight like that	Lou Gold Orchestra ; Robert Wood	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	C1477	10-in.	9/29/1936	No matter how she done it (she's just a dirty dame)	Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys	String band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	C4362	10-in.	2/15/1945	Don't you lie to me	Curly Fox and his Fox Hunters ; Texas Ruby	String band, with female vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W401534	10-in.	1/15/1929	It's tight like that	Burning Eight ; Luis Russell	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W402204	10-in.	12/11/1928	(Honey) It's tight like that	Harry Jones ; Papa Too Sweet	Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
OKeh	W402205	10-in.	12/11/1928	Big fat mama	Papa Too Sweet	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	VO104	10-in.	1/28/1931	Jinx doctor blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	VO105	10-in.	1/28/1931	Dying mercy blues	Tampa Red	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	VO106	10-in.	1/28/1931	Broken love blues	Tampa Red	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Brunswick	VO107	10-in.	1/28/1931	Boogie woogie dance	Tampa Red	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	VO108	10-in.	1/28/1931	Bumble bee blues	Tampa Red	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	VO114	10-in.	2/6/1931	New stranger's blues	Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Brunswick	VO115	10-in.	2/6/1931	Georgia hound blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Brunswick	VO120	10-in.	2/10/1931	Things ‘bout coming my way	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	VO121	10-in.	2/10/1931	Cotton seed blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	VO148	10-in.	3/20/1931	He wants too much	Victoria Spivey	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 251-275 of 402 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tampa Red," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

Tampa Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

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