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Tampa Red

1903 - 1981

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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 Help You", "It Hurts Me Too", and "Love Her with a Feeling". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Tampa Red is the 2,390th most popular musician (down from 2,379th in 2024), the 13,097th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,813th in 2019) and the 978th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Tampa Red ranks 2,390 out of 3,175. Before him are Sugizo, Alex Gaudino, John Glascock, Gene Hoglan, Ray Luzier, and Eliot Sumner. After him are David Silveria, Reverend Gary Davis, Clifford Jordan, Sasha, James Iha, and Robin Schulz.

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Among people born in 1903, Tampa Red ranks 361. Before him are Estes Kefauver, José Miracca, Kathryn McGuire, Binnie Barnes, June Marlowe, and Big Joe Williams. After him are Al Hirschfeld, Gloria Holden, Dorothy Mackaill, Phyllis A. Whitney, Tiny Thompson, and Hughie Gallacher. Among people deceased in 1981, Tampa Red ranks 291. Before him are Bosley Crowther, Mauri Rose, Trevor Coker, George Walsh, Yefim Dzigan, and Roy Brown. After him are Patsy Kelly, Lowell Thomas, Tiny Thompson, Graham Whitehead, Madge Evans, and Barbara Bedford.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tampa Red ranks 13,101 out of 20,380. Before him are Mark Cerny (1964), Richard Libertini (1933), Karyn Parsons (1966), Jason Behr (1973), Thomas McKean (1734), and John-David F. Bartoe (1944). After him are Jeff Kober (1953), Romeo Santos (1981), Chet Walker (1940), David Silveria (1972), Reverend Gary Davis (1896), and George Irving (1874).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Tampa Red ranks 978. Before him are Eddie Harris (1934), Dave Bartholomew (1918), Eddie Lang (1902), Alexander Courage (1919), Gene Hoglan (1967), and Ray Luzier (1970). After him are David Silveria (1972), Reverend Gary Davis (1896), Clifford Jordan (1931), James Iha (1968), Robin Thicke (1977), and Vonda Shepard (1963).

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