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".

Steel Strings & Sweet Licks - Tampa Red's Blues Legacy - 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000000Z

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

Anna Lou Blues - 2018-10-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Big Fat Mama - 2018-08-16T00:00:00.000000Z

So Far, so Good - 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Travel On - 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000000Z

His Blues - 2016-09-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Song Collection - 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Voice of the Blues - 2015-03-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Greatest Blues Licks 1931-1946 - 2010-10-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Sweet Little Angel - 2009-10-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Sugar Mama Blues - 2009-09-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Denver Blues - 2009-08-17T00:00:00.000000Z

The Ultimate Jazz Archive 10 (4 Of 4) - 2007-02-18T00:00:00.000000Z

The Bluebird Recordings 1934-1936 - 1997-10-28T00:00:00.000000Z

The Bluebird Recordings, 1936-1938 - 1997-04-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Tampa Red The Guitar Wizard - 1994-05-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Tampa Red Vol. 10 1938-1939 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Tampa Red Vol. 11 1939-1940 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Tampa Red Vol. 12 1941-1945 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Tampa Red Vol. 13 1945-1947 - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z