James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (June 26, 1903 – December 30, 1977)[1] was an American blues musician and songwriter.

His parents were Henry Oden, a dancer, and Leana West, although both had died before their son reached the age of eight.

[3] In Chicago, he was nicknamed St. Louis Jimmy and had a solid performing and recording career for the next four decades.

[2] Oden appears to have ended his involvement within a year, but with other partners the company remained in business until 1974.

These tracks were released on the album Walking the Blues, re-released as a Candid CD (CCD 79025) in 1989.