Tampa Red

Hudson Whittaker (born Hudson Woodbridge; January 8, 1903 – March 19, 1981), known as Tampa Red, was an American 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, and Elmore James. 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".

Bottleneck Classics - Sliding with Tampa Red - 2023-09-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Red of the South - 2022-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Tampa Red Is Still My Name - 2021-02-12T00:00:00.000000Z

They Called Him Tampa Red - 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Chicago Moan Blues - Tampa Red in the 20's, Vol. 1 - 2020-09-07T00:00:00.000000Z

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