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 376-398 of 398 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick C6079 10-in. Sept. 1930 She can love so good Hokum Jug Band ; Frankie Half Pint Jaxon ; Tampa Red Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo leader  
Brunswick C6853 10-in. 12/17/1930 It’s a pretty little thing Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6854 10-in. 12/17/1930 Bear cat’s kitten Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6855 10-in. 12/17/1930 Poor old bachelor blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6856 10-in. 12/17/1930 Unhappy blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6858 10-in. Dec. 1930 Jinx doctor blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6859 10-in. Dec. 1930 Jealous hearted mama blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6895 10-in. 1/7/1931 They call it boogie woogie Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C6896 10-in. 1/8/1931 Toogaloo blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Brunswick C7135 10-in. Dec. 1930 Dying mercy blues Tampa Red Guitar solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C7136 10-in. Dec. 1930 Broken love Tampa Red Guitar solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C7137 10-in. December 1930 Boogie woogie dance Tampa Red Guitar solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C7138 10-in. Dec. 1930 Bumble bee blues Tampa Red Guitar solo instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick C7213 10-in. 1/15/1931 Jack “The Ripper” blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Brunswick C7214 10-in. 1/15/1931 It’s my time blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal duet, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist  
Brunswick NO121 10-in. 3/5/1929 It’s tight like that Milton Paisant Male vocal solo, with guitar songwriter  
Brunswick M193 10-in. Sept. 1929 Whiskey drinking blues Georgia Tom ; Jenny Pope ; Tampa Red Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick M194 10-in. Sept. 1929 Doggin’ me around blues Georgia Tom ; Jenny Pope ; Tampa Red Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick M203 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Jim Jackson Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick M204 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Georgia Tom ; Jim Jackson ; Speckled Red ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick M205 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Georgia Tom ; Jim Jackson ; Speckled Red ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick M206 10-in. 9/24/1929 Jim Jackson’s jamboree Georgia Tom ; Jim Jackson ; Speckled Red ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and talking instrumentalist, guitar  
Brunswick TC2792 10-in. 1/14/1929 Train time blues Georgia Tom ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer  
(Results 376-398 of 398 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tampa Red," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

Tampa Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

"Tampa Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 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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