Tampa Red
Tampa Red
Top Songs
| 1 | Honey, It's Tight Like That | ||
| 2 | When Things Go Wrong with You | ||
| 3 | Mean Mistreater Blues | ||
| 4 | You Can't Get That Stuff No More [Digital Re-Mastered]E | ||
| 5 | Kingfish Blues |
Albums
Sep 2023 • 11 songs
Apr 2023 • 14 songs
Apr 2023 • 16 songs
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Biography
Out of the dozens of fine slide guitarists who recorded blues, only a handful -- Elmore James, Muddy Waters, and Robert Johnson, for example -- left a clear imprint on tradition by creating a recognizable and widely imitated instrumental style. Tampa Red was another influential musical model. During his heyday in the '20s and '30s, he was billed as "The Guitar Wizard," and his stunning slide work on electric or National steel guitar shows why he earned the title. His 30-year recording career produced hundreds of sides: hokum, pop, and jive, but mostly blues (including classic ...