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 398 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor E1VB-0492 10-in. 3/20/1951 Pretty baby blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor E1VB-0493 10-in. 3/20/1951 Early in the morning Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D4AB-0336 10-in. 12/15/1944 The woman I love Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D4AB-0337 10-in. 12/15/1944 Detroit blues Tampa Red Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor D4AB-0338 10-in. 12/15/1944 Sure enough I do 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-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-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 398 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tampa Red," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

Tampa Red. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106703.

"Tampa Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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