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 201-225 of 402 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D4AB-0339	10-in.	12/15/1944	Lula Mae	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	D5AB-0316	10-in.	2/26/1945	Kid man blues	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0317	10-in.	2/26/1945	I'm so worried	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0318	10-in.	2/26/1945	Things have changed	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0319	10-in.	2/26/1945	My own troubles	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0346	10-in.	7/5/1945	Mercy mama	Tyrell Dixon ; Maceo Merriweather ; Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0347	10-in.	7/5/1945	I can't get along with you	Big Maceo ; Tyrell Dixon ; Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano. and drums	composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0348	10-in.	7/5/1945	Give me mine now	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0349	10-in.	7/5/1945	Better let my gal alone	Tyrell Dixon ; Maceo Merriweather ; Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0350	10-in.	7/5/1945	Maceo's 32-20	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0351	10-in.	7/5/1945	Come on home	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0352	10-in.	7/5/1945	Texas stomp	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0353	10-in.	7/5/1945	Detroit jump	Big Maceo	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0396	10-in.	10/19/1945	Early in the morning	Sonny Boy Williamson	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0397	10-in.	10/19/1945	The big boat	Sonny Boy Williamson	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0398	10-in.	10/19/1945	Stop breaking down	Sonny Boy Williamson	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-0399	10-in.	10/19/1945	You're an old lady	Sonny Boy Williamson	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, harmonica, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-1200	10-in.	10/19/1945	I'll be up again some day	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	D5AB-1201	10-in.	10/19/1945	I oughta bite you	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	D5AB-1202	10-in.	10/19/1945	Corrine blues	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	D5AB-1203	10-in.	10/19/1945	Play proof woman	Tampa Red	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	D5AB-1204	10-in.	10/19/1945	Winter time blues	Big Maceo ; Charles R. Sanders ; Hudson Whittaker	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-1205	10-in.	10/19/1945	Won't be a fool no more	Big Maceo ; Charles R. Sanders ; Hudson Whittaker	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-1206	10-in.	10/19/1945	Big road blues	Big Maceo ; Charles R. Sanders ; Hudson Whittaker	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	D5AB-1207	10-in.	2/27/1947	Chicago breakdown	Big Maceo ; Charles R. Sanders ; Hudson Whittaker	Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 201-225 of 402 records)

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.

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