Victor matrix BS-074045. Gypsy lady blues / Tampa Red
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Gypsy lady blues (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Tampa Red (composer) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Tampa Red (vocalist) | |
| Tampa Red (instrumentalist : guitar) | |
| Big Maceo (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Clifford Jones (instrumentalist : drums) | |
Additional Information
- Description: Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble
- Instrumentation: Kazoo, guitar, piano, and drums
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Victor ledgers attribute the composition of the song to Hudson Whittaker, who performs under the stage name Tampa Red.
| Notes |
|---|
| Bluebird disc label: "Blues singer." |
| Source(s): Dixon/Godrich/Rye (personnel); Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1 | Master | Document Records DOCD-5212 | Not confirmed as master take. |
| 2/6/1942 Chicago, Illinois. Studio A | 1A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BS-074045. Gypsy lady blues / Tampa Red," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200055162/BS-074045-Gypsy_lady_blues.
Victor matrix BS-074045. Gypsy lady blues / Tampa Red. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200055162/BS-074045-Gypsy_lady_blues.
"Victor matrix BS-074045. Gypsy lady blues / Tampa Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.
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