Tampa Red Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Hudson Whittaker (born Hudson Woodbridge; January 8, 1903 – March 19, 1981), better known by his stage name 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... [more on Wikipedia]

Tampa Red began charting in 1942 with Let Me Play with Your Poodle.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.