Octiver Jesse Anderson (August 21, 1940 – July 3, 2014), also known by the nickname "Ow-Wow", was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician, perhaps best known for his 1970 song, "I Got a Problem".
At age 16, Anderson went to Muskogee, Oklahoma, where he joined soul singer Willie Wright.
[3] His next singles, "Women's Liberation" b/w "Ow, Wow Man" (written by Anderson and Barge), and "Let Me Back In" b/w "Readings in Astrology" did not chart.
Anderson wrote and co-wrote many songs, among them was "Somebody Loan me a Dime" along with Fenton Robinson and Melvin Collins.
[4] Anderson is one of 19 African American musicians interviewed and written about by Patrick Joseph O'Connor in the book Wichita Blues: Community of Music to be published by University Press of Mississippi in 2024