James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (June 26, 1903-Dec. 30, 1977) was an
American blues singer and songwriter. Oden was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He sang and taught himself to
play the piano in childhood. In his teens, he left home For St. Louis,
where piano-based blues was prominent. He developed his vocal talents
and began performing with the pianist Roosevelt Sykes. After more than
ten years playing in and around St. Louis, in 1933 he and Sykes moved to
Chicago. In Chicago, he was nicknamed St. Louis Jimmy and had a solid performing
and recording career for the next four decades. Chicago became his home,
but Oden traveled with blues players throughout the United States. He
recorded a large number of records, his best-known being the 1941
Bluebird release "Goin' Down Slow". Oden's songs "Take the Bitter with
the Sweet" and "Soon Forgotten" were recorded by his friend Muddy
Waters.
"Florida Hurricane" was released in 1948 on Aristocrat Records. The song
featured Muddy Waters on guitar and Sunnyland Slim on piano. In 1949, Oden
partnered with Joe Brown to form a small recording company, J.O.B.
Records. Oden appears to have ended his involvement within a year, but
with other partners the company remained in business until 1974.
He spent less time performing after being in a car crash in 1957. Songs
written later in his career include "What a Woman!" Oden released the
album Goin' Down Slow on Prestige-Bluesville in 1960. He performed as a
vocalist on three songs recorded for an Otis Spann session in 1960. These
tracks were released on the album Walking the Blues, re-released as a
Candid CD (CCD 79025) in 1989.
Oden died of bronchopneumonia in 1977, at the age of 74, and was interred
in Restvale Cemetery, in Alsip, Illinois, near Chicago.
(Wikipedia)
Label: Story Of Blues – CD 3508-2 Format: CD, Compilation Country: Germany Released: 1989 Genre: Blues
Tracklist & Credits: A1 Jimmie Oden - Patrol Wagon Blues Vocals, Piano – Jimmie Oden
A2 Jimmy Oden - Warning Spirit Blues Piano – Willie Kelly Vocals – Jimmy Oden
A3 Jimmy Oden - My Dream Blues Piano – Willie Kelly Vocals – Jimmy Oden
A4 Old Man Oden - Six Feet In The Ground Piano [Poss.] – Henry Brown Violin – Unknown Artist Vocals – Old Man Oden
A5 Old Man Oden - Pipe Layin' Blues Piano [Poss.] – Henry Brown Violin – Unknown Artist Vocals – Old Man Oden
A6 Old Man Oden - Some Sweet Day Bass [String] – Unknown Artist Clarinet – Odell Rand Piano – Roosevelt Sykes Vocals – Old Man Oden
A7 Old Man Oden - Silk Worm Blues Bass [String] – Unknown Artist Clarinet – Odell Rand Piano – Roosevelt Sykes Vocals – Old Man Oden
A8 Old Man Oden - The Road To Ruin Bass [String] – Unknown Artist Guitar [Poss.] – Charley Jordan Piano – Roosevelt Sykes Vocals – Old Man Oden
B1 Old Man Oden - Thick And Thin Bass [String] – Unknown Artist Guitar [Poss.] – Charley Jordan Piano – Roosevelt Sykes Vocals – Old Man Oden
B2 St.Louis Jimmy - Come Day Go Day Bass – Alfred Elkins Piano – Roosevelt Sykes Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
B3 St.Louis Jimmy - Lost Ball Blues Bass – Alfred Elkins Piano – Roosevelt Sykes Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
B4 St. Louis Jimmy - St Louis Woman Blues Bass – Alfred Elkins Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy Piano – Roosevelt Sykes Vocals – St. Louis Jimmy
B5 St. Louis Jimmy - Cant Stand Your Evil Ways Bass – Alfred Elkins Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy Piano – Roosevelt Sykes Vocals – St. Louis Jimmy
B6 St.Louis Jimmy - My Story Blues Drums – "Jump" Jackson Guitar – Ted Summitt Piano – Roosevelt Sykes Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
B7 St.Louis Jimmy - Florida Hurricane Band – Muddy Waters & His Blues Combo Bass – Ernest Crawford Guitar – Muddy Waters Piano – Sunnyland Slim Tenor Saxophone – Oliver Alcorn Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
B8 St.Louis Jimmy - So Nice And Kind Band – Muddy Waters & His Blues Combo Bass – Ernest Crawford Guitar – Muddy Waters Piano – Sunnyland Slim Tenor Saxophone – Oliver Alcorn Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
This is originally from Marc (https://bluesyears.blogspot.com/) site. Discog is included. :) St. Louis Jimmy - 1941-53 Dog House Blues - AGB 1701 Flac https://mega.nz/file/yBdVTK7a#LJklySDQFTorK61InruU7uVmVWTBF2VrJ7tkg2dwwn0
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Love your site! Do you have links for the Jimmy Oden Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 & 2? Thanks!
St. Louis Jimmy Oden – 1932-1948
Label: Story Of Blues – CD 3508-2
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: Germany
Released: 1989
Genre: Blues
Tracklist & Credits:
A1 Jimmie Oden - Patrol Wagon Blues
Vocals, Piano – Jimmie Oden
A2 Jimmy Oden - Warning Spirit Blues
Piano – Willie Kelly
Vocals – Jimmy Oden
A3 Jimmy Oden - My Dream Blues
Piano – Willie Kelly
Vocals – Jimmy Oden
A4 Old Man Oden - Six Feet In The Ground
Piano [Poss.] – Henry Brown
Violin – Unknown Artist
Vocals – Old Man Oden
A5 Old Man Oden - Pipe Layin' Blues
Piano [Poss.] – Henry Brown
Violin – Unknown Artist
Vocals – Old Man Oden
A6 Old Man Oden - Some Sweet Day
Bass [String] – Unknown Artist
Clarinet – Odell Rand
Piano – Roosevelt Sykes
Vocals – Old Man Oden
A7 Old Man Oden - Silk Worm Blues
Bass [String] – Unknown Artist
Clarinet – Odell Rand
Piano – Roosevelt Sykes
Vocals – Old Man Oden
A8 Old Man Oden - The Road To Ruin
Bass [String] – Unknown Artist
Guitar [Poss.] – Charley Jordan
Piano – Roosevelt Sykes
Vocals – Old Man Oden
B1 Old Man Oden - Thick And Thin
Bass [String] – Unknown Artist
Guitar [Poss.] – Charley Jordan
Piano – Roosevelt Sykes
Vocals – Old Man Oden
B2 St.Louis Jimmy - Come Day Go Day
Bass – Alfred Elkins
Piano – Roosevelt Sykes
Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
B3 St.Louis Jimmy - Lost Ball Blues
Bass – Alfred Elkins
Piano – Roosevelt Sykes
Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
B4 St. Louis Jimmy - St Louis Woman Blues
Bass – Alfred Elkins
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
Piano – Roosevelt Sykes
Vocals – St. Louis Jimmy
B5 St. Louis Jimmy - Cant Stand Your Evil Ways
Bass – Alfred Elkins
Guitar – Big Bill Broonzy
Piano – Roosevelt Sykes
Vocals – St. Louis Jimmy
B6 St.Louis Jimmy - My Story Blues
Drums – "Jump" Jackson
Guitar – Ted Summitt
Piano – Roosevelt Sykes
Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
B7 St.Louis Jimmy - Florida Hurricane
Band – Muddy Waters & His Blues Combo
Bass – Ernest Crawford
Guitar – Muddy Waters
Piano – Sunnyland Slim
Tenor Saxophone – Oliver Alcorn
Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
B8 St.Louis Jimmy - So Nice And Kind
Band – Muddy Waters & His Blues Combo
Bass – Ernest Crawford
Guitar – Muddy Waters
Piano – Sunnyland Slim
Tenor Saxophone – Oliver Alcorn
Vocals – St.Louis Jimmy
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Chris TYVM
Thanks Chris! :)
SLJO.V1.V2.Discog
https://mega.nz/file/ec11DQ7I#K6bxwgdi-aaIyp1hkbawmTdPmghhXYUz1I-gtx7Q8iQ
This is originally from Marc (https://bluesyears.blogspot.com/) site. Discog is included. :)
St. Louis Jimmy - 1941-53 Dog House Blues - AGB 1701 Flac
https://mega.nz/file/yBdVTK7a#LJklySDQFTorK61InruU7uVmVWTBF2VrJ7tkg2dwwn0
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