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 351-375 of 398 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C5175 10-in. Jan. 1930 Station time blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C5270 10-in. 2/7/1930 Moanin’ heart blues Tampa Red Guitar solo vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C5271 10-in. 2/7/1930 Chicago moan blues Tampa Red Guitar solo composer, vocalist  
Brunswick C5272 10-in. 2/7/1930 Chicago moan blues Tampa Red Guitar solo composer, vocalist  
Brunswick C5563½ 10-in. Mar. 1930 Black hearted blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C5564 10-in. Mar. 1930 Prison moan Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C5578 10-in. Mar. 1930 But they got it fixed right on Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C5579 10-in. Mar. 1930 Corinne Corinna no. 2 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
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 instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C5857 10-in. June 1930 I.C. moan blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C5862 10-in. June 1930 [Unknown title(s)] Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C5863 10-in. June 1930 Cryin’ shame blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
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 instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6015 10-in. July 1930 You rascal you no. 2 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6016 10-in. July 1930 [Unknown title(s)] Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6037 10-in. July 1930 [Unknown title(s)] Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6038 10-in. July 1930 You rascal you no. 1 Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
(Results 351-375 of 398 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tampa Red," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

Tampa Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

"Tampa Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Tampa Red

Discogs: Tampa Red

Allmusic: Tampa Red

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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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