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Tampa Red

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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,…

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Type: Person
Area: United States
Born: January 8th, 1904
Died: March 19th, 1981
Genres: Acoustic Blues Blues Country Blues Acoustic Texas Blues Acoustic Chicago Blues
Labels: Columbia Bluesville Vocalion RCA Victor Bluebird

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Last updated: June 1st, 2024