St. Louis Jimmy Oden

James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (June 26, 1903 – December 30, 1977) was an American blues singer and songwriter.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 26, 1905 (Nashville), Died December 30, 1977 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

See Also: Oden, James B.

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-76825 10-in. 8/2/1933 Warning spirit Willie Kelly ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-76826 10-in. 8/2/1933 My dream blues Willie Kelly ; St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-76827 10-in. 8/2/1933 Sittin' down thinkin' St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano vocalist  
Victor BS-070406 10-in. 11/11/1941 Monkey face blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070407 10-in. 11/11/1941 Come day go day St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070408 10-in. 11/11/1941 Lost ball blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-070409 10-in. 11/11/1941 Going down slow St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with piano and improvised string bass composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-074160 10-in. 3/25/1942 St. Louis woman blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-074161 10-in. 3/25/1942 Poor boy blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-074162 10-in. 3/25/1942 Back on my feet again St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-074163 10-in. 3/25/1942 Nothing but blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-074164 10-in. 3/25/1942 Soon forget you St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist  
Victor BS-074165 10-in. 3/25/1942 Can't stand your evil ways St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist  
Victor D4AB-0320 10-in. 12/14/1944 Strange woman St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer, vocalist  
Victor D4AB-0321 10-in. 12/14/1944 One more break St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer  
Victor D4AB-0322 10-in. 12/14/1944 My story blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer  
Victor D4AB-0323 10-in. 12/14/1944 Bad condition St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer  
Victor D5AB-0394 10-in. 10/18/1945 Dog house blues St. Louis Jimmy Oden Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Oden, St. Louis Jimmy," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106993.

Oden, St. Louis Jimmy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106993.

"Oden, St. Louis Jimmy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106993

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 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94007402

Wikidata: St. Louis Jimmy Oden - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2320344

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74041390

MusicBrainz: St. Louis Jimmy Oden - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/79f083f8-b24b-457f-80c2-122fc8f2908d

ISNI: 0000 0000 5519 5213 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055195213

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