Odie Payne

Odie Payne (August 27, 1926 – March 1, 1989)[1] was an American Chicago blues drummer.

Over his long career he worked with a range of musicians, including Sonny Boy Williamson II, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Little Johnny Jones, Tampa Red, Otis Rush, Yank Rachell, Sleepy John Estes, Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Minnie, Magic Sam, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Guy.

By 1949, Payne was playing with the pianist Little Johnny Jones, before meeting Tampa Red and joining his band.

By this time Payne had become a favored session musician, playing through that decade with Otis Rush, Magic Sam, and Buddy Guy for Cobra Records.

He also played on various records released by Chess Records, including Chuck Berry's hit singles "Nadine", "You Never Can Tell", "Promised Land" and "No Particular Place to Go" (1964)[2] All appeared on the Berry's 1982 compilation album, The Great Twenty-Eight.

Payne in 1986