Ray Odoms
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to Dave Workman
1935-2000
Ray Odoms was a San
Francisco bluesman who closed out his musical career fronting
and playing keyboards (a beautiful old Hammond B3) for Dave Workman, most
often at The Saloon. Ray "loved
nice things, loved good food, had the world's best smile (with
a gold star tooth!), played damn near everything in G, and was
a world class dominoes player," Dave remembers.
Big Ray passed away unexpectedly, taken by a heart attack, on November
14, 2000.
That's Big Ray with Dave Workman, drrummer Billy Turner,
and bassman supreme Johnny Ace at The
Saloon, above right
above left
photo by Linda Maria (Thank You Linda)
black and white photos
by Scott Palmer,
at The Saloon
What's not to like? Big Ray Odoms putting
in a tough Saturday afternoon's work, also at The
Saloon.
