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 51-75 of 398 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-100331 10-in. 4/3/1936 Nutty and buggy blues Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-100889 10-in. 8/5/1936 You stole my heart Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, lyricist, leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-100890 10-in. 8/5/1936 You got me worryin' Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, lyricist, leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-100891 10-in. 8/5/1936 Caught my gal truckin' Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, lyricist, leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-100892 10-in. 8/5/1936 All night long Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, lyricist, leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-100893 10-in. 8/5/1936 That's the way I do Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, lyricist, leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-100894 10-in. 8/5/1936 I hate myself Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-100895 10-in. 8/5/1936 I need you by my side Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio instrumentalist, piano, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-100896 10-in. 8/5/1936 Blue and evil blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance trio vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-01874 10-in. 12/21/1936 If it wasn't for you Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-01875 10-in. 12/21/1936 Right or wrong Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, kazoo, guitar  
Victor BS-01876 10-in. 12/21/1936 Stop truckin' and Suzi-Q Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-01877 10-in. 12/21/1936 Cheatin' on me Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-01878 10-in. 12/21/1936 Your one and only Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-01879 10-in. 12/21/1936 My za zu girl Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo  
Victor BS-01880 10-in. 12/21/1936 Someday I'm bound to win Tampa Red ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-01881 10-in. 12/21/1936 Taking it and making my get away Tampa Red ; Willie Bee Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-07606 10-in. 5/4/1937 She said it Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo, composer  
Victor BS-07607 10-in. 5/4/1937 It's hard to believe it's true Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo, composer  
Victor BS-07608 10-in. 5/4/1937 When love comes in Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo, composer  
Victor BS-07609 10-in. 5/4/1937 You got to learn to do it Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo, composer  
Victor BS-07610 10-in. 5/4/1937 I give my love to you Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo, composer  
Victor BS-07611 10-in. 5/4/1937 I see you can't take it Chicago Five ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, kazoo, composer  
Victor BS-07612 10-in. 5/4/1937 My gal is gone Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
Victor BS-07613 10-in. 5/4/1937 When the one you love is gone Willie B. James ; Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 51-75 of 398 records)

Citation

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

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

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

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