Bernard Odum

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Bernard Odum

| image = File:American_R&B_bassist_Bernard_Odum.png

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| image_size = 150

| birth_name = Bertrand Odom

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| birth_place = Greenville, Alabama, U.S.

| birth_date = {{birth date|1932|06|10|}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2004|08|17|1932|06|10}}

| death_place = Mobile, Alabama, U.S.

| origin =

| instrument = Bass

| genre = {{hlist|R&B|funk}}

| occupation = Musician

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| past_member_of = {{ubl|The J.B.'s|Maceo & All the King's Men}}

| website =

}}

Bertrand Odom (June 10, 1932 – August 17, 2004),{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bernard-odum-mn0000602120 |title=Bernard Odum |author= |website=AllMusic |access-date=2021-06-17}}{{cite web |url=https://obits.al.com/obituaries/mobile/obituary.aspx?n=bertrand-odom-bernard&pid=2542622 |title=Bertrand Odom Obituary (2004) |author= |website=The Press-Register |date=2004-08-23 |access-date=2021-06-17}}{{cite news |title=Rants and Raves: "Killer bees" now buzzing in Alabama |work=The Montgomery Advisor |date=2004-08-28 |page=5A}} known professionally as Bernard Odum, was an American bass guitar player best known for performing in James Brown's band in the 1960s.