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Few blues tracks have stood the test of Dad Period as enduringly as “Goin’ Straight down Gradual.” Its composer, St. Louis Jimmy Oden, endured rather impressively himself — he documented through the early ’30s and was still at it a lot more than three years later. If not really for …

b. 26 June 1903, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, d. 30 Dec 1977, Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was also called St. Louis Jimmy, Big Bloke, Poor Boy and Aged Guy Oden. Although he was a reasonably able pianist, Oden’s popularity rests primarily on his prowess like a blues vocalist and composer. His …