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Odie Payne (August 27, 1926 – March 1, 1989) 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.
Payne played with the Broomdusters for another three years, but his recording association with them lasted until 1959. In total he recorded thirty-one singles with them, including "The Sky Is Crying". 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 "Nadine", "You Never Can Tell", "Promised Land" and "No Particular Place to Go" (1964) All appeared on the Berry's 1982 compilation album, The Great Twenty-Eight.
Noted for his use of the cowbell, bass drum pedal, and extended cymbal and , Payne's double-shuffle drumming technique was much copied and was used by Fred Below and Sam Lay. The technique called for Payne to use both hands to produce the shuffle effect.
Payne appears to have had a songwriting credit for the song "Say Man," which was recorded by both Bo Diddley and Willie Mabon, although Payne's name did not appear on every version published.
Payne died in Chicago on March 1, 1989, at the age of 62.
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