St. Louis Jimmy Oden
James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (June 26, 1903 – December 30, 1977) was an American blues musician and songwriter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States), Died December 30, 1977 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist
Notes: James Burke Oden was usually credited as St. Louis Jimmy Oden.
See Also: Oden, James B.
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Recordings (Results 26-34 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald | H-1019 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Good book blues | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1028 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Whisky drinkin' woman | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | composer, vocalist | ||
| Herald | H-1029 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Your evil ways | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | composer, vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 2572 | 10-in. | 4/6/1949 | Shame on you, baby | St. Louis Jimmy Oden ; Sunnyland Slim Orchestra | vocalist, composer | ||
| Mercury | 2573 | 10-in. | 4/9/1949 | I'll never be satisfied | St. Louis Jimmy Oden ; Sunnyland Slim Orchestra | vocalist, composer | ||
| Duke | ACA 2391 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Drinkin' woman | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | vocalist | ||
| Duke | ACA 2392 | 10-in. | approximately 1953 | Why work | St. Louis Jimmy | vocalist | ||
| Chess | U9290 | 10-in. | September or October, 1948 | Florida hurricane | Muddy Waters ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden ; Sunnyland Slim | vocalist, composer | ||
| Chess | U9293 | 10-in. | September or October 1949 | So nice and kind | Muddy Waters ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden ; Sunnyland Slim | vocalist, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oden, St. Louis Jimmy," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106993.
Oden, St. Louis Jimmy. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106993.
"Oden, St. Louis Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: St. Louis Jimmy Oden
Discogs: St. Louis Jimmy Oden
Allmusic: St. Louis Jimmy Oden
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Oden, St. Louis Jimmy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94007402
Wikidata: St. Louis Jimmy Oden - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2320344
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/74041390
MusicBrainz: St. Louis Jimmy Oden - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/79f083f8-b24b-457f-80c2-122fc8f2908d
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