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 151-175 of 402 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-064183	10-in.	6/24/1941	I got a right to be blue	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-064184	10-in.	6/24/1941	Don't deal with the devil	Big Maceo ; Ransom Knowling ; Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-064185	10-in.	6/24/1941	She's love crazy	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-064186	10-in.	6/24/1941	It's a low down shame	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-064187	10-in.	6/24/1941	You better be ready to go	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-064188	10-in.	6/24/1941	No, baby, no	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-064189	10-in.	6/24/1941	So far, so good	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-064190	10-in.	6/24/1941	Worried life blues	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-064191	10-in.	6/24/1941	Ramblin' mind blues	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-064192	10-in.	6/24/1941	County jail blues	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-064193	10-in.	6/24/1941	Can't you read	Big Maceo	Male vocal duet, with piano and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-064194	10-in.	6/24/1941	So long, baby	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-064195	10-in.	6/24/1941	Texas blues	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070633	10-in.	12/19/1941	Tuff luck blues	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070634	10-in.	12/19/1941	I got the blues	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070635	10-in.	12/19/1941	It's all up to you	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070636	10-in.	12/19/1941	Bye, bye, baby	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070637	10-in.	12/19/1941	Why should I hang around?	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation string bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-070638	10-in.	12/19/1941	Poor Kelly blues	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and imitation tub-bass	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-074042	10-in.	2/6/1942	My first love blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo
Victor	BS-074043	10-in.	2/6/1942	Gin head woman	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo, speaker
Victor	BS-074044	10-in.	2/6/1942	Dont jive me, mama	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-074045	10-in.	2/6/1942	Gypsy lady blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-074046	10-in.	2/6/1942	She can't make up her mind	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-074047	10-in.	2/6/1942	Mean and evil woman	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 151-175 of 402 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tampa Red," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

Tampa Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

"Tampa Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.