Blues History

Chapter 1: Tampa Red By Sandy Atkinson Tampa Red (born Hudson Woodbridge-Whittaker) was born in Georgia. His parents died when he was a child and he was sent to Tampa to be raised by his aunt and grandmother. The date of his birth is uncertain, but his death certificate states he was born in1904. He became one of the most important blues musicians from Tampa Bay. His distinctive slide style on the National Resonator guitar along with his songwriting influenced other blues