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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 351-375 of 402 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C4723	10-in.	11/19/1929	Blue moanin’ blues	Memphis Mose	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C4724	10-in.	11/19/1929	Tomorrow blues	Memphis Mose	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5032	10-in.	12/17/1929	Mrs. Baker’s blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	C5033	10-in.	12/17/1929	Worried man blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	C5042	10-in.	12/23/1929	Corrine Corrina	Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Brunswick	C5043	10-in.	12/23/1929	Kunjine baby	Georgia Tom ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5174	10-in.	Jan. 1930	That stuff you sell	Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5175	10-in.	Jan. 1930	Station time blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5270	10-in.	2/7/1930	Moanin’ heart blues	Tampa Red	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Brunswick	C5271	10-in.	2/7/1930	Chicago moan blues	Tampa Red	Guitar solo	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	C5272	10-in.	2/7/1930	Chicago moan blues	Tampa Red	Guitar solo	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	C5563½	10-in.	Mar. 1930	Black hearted blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5564	10-in.	Mar. 1930	Prison moan	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5578	10-in.	Mar. 1930	But they got it fixed right on	Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5579	10-in.	Mar. 1930	Corinne Corinna no. 2	Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5728	10-in.	May 1930	You got that stuff	Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty ; Tampa Red	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5729	10-in.	May 1930	The doctor’s blues	Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty ; Tampa Red	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5730	10-in.	May 1930	The doctor’s blues	Georgia Tom ; Kansas City Kitty ; Tampa Red	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5856	10-in.	June 1930	The dirty dozen no. 2	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5857	10-in.	June 1930	I.C. moan blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5862	10-in.	June 1930	[Unknown title(s)]	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5863	10-in.	June 1930	Cryin’ shame blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	C5998	10-in.	Aug. 1930	You rascal you	Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	C5999	10-in.	Aug. 1930	She can love so good	Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	C6014	10-in.	July 1930	You rascal you no. 1	Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red	Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 351-375 of 402 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tampa Red," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

Tampa Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

"Tampa Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.