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 176-200 of 398 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-074048 10-in. 2/6/1942 Let me play with your poodle Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-074049 10-in. 2/6/1942 She want to sell my monkey Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and dialogue composer, instrumentalist, guitar, speaker, vocalist  
Victor BS-074634 10-in. 7/28/1942 You gonna miss me when I'm gone Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074635 10-in. 7/28/1942 I got my habits on Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074636 10-in. 7/28/1942 I ain't fur it Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074637 10-in. 7/28/1942 Mary Lou blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074638 10-in. 7/28/1942 Some sweet day Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074639 10-in. 7/28/1942 Anytime for you Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074640 10-in. 7/28/1942 My last go around Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-074641 10-in. 7/28/1942 Since you been gone Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and drums instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-3394 10-in. 3/7/1950 1950 blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3395 10-in. 3/7/1950 It's good like that Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3396 10-in. 3/7/1950 Love her with a feelin' Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3397 10-in. 3/7/1950 New deal blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor D4AB-339 10-in. 12/15/1944 Lula Mae Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor E0VB-4564 10-in. 11/7/1950 Midnight boogie Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4565 10-in. 11/7/1950 Dont blame Shorty for that Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4566 10-in. 11/7/1950 I miss my lovin' blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4567 10-in. 11/7/1950 Sweet little angel Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D5AB-318 10-in. 2/26/1945 Things have changed Big Maceo Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and drums instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-347 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 vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D5AB-348 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-349 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 E1VB-0490 10-in. 3/20/1951 Since baby's been gone Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor E1VB-0491 10-in. 3/20/1951 She's dynamite Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
(Results 176-200 of 398 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tampa Red," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

Tampa Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

"Tampa Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703

External Sources

Wikipedia: Tampa Red

Discogs: Tampa Red

Allmusic: Tampa Red

Britannica: Tampa Red

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Tampa Red, 1904-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92117137

Wikidata: Tampa Red - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1345751

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/120789174

MusicBrainz: Tampa Red - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1b62df85-00d2-464f-81bc-a5c0cdcad278

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1509194

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