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Drummers · 1924–2008

Earl Palmer

American drummer (1924–2008)

Born: 15 October 1924
New Orleans
Died: 19 September 2008
Banning
Country: United States
Record labels: Liberty Records
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Earl Palmer was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Earl Palmer was born on 15 October 1924 in New Orleans and died on 19 September 2008 in Banning. The music is usually filed under blues. Record labels: Liberty Records. Honours include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2000).

Earl Cyril Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) was an American drummer. Considered one of the inventors of rock and roll, he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Palmer was one of the most prolific studio musicians of all time and played on thousands of recordings, including nearly all of Little Richard's hits, many of Fats Domino's hits, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers, and a long list of classic TV and film soundtracks. According to one obituary, "his list of credits read like a Who's Who of American popular music of the last 60 years".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Drumsville! 1961 · Liberty

Also plays on

Albums where Earl Palmer is credited as a sideman

1960	Julie… at Home — Julie London	drums (drum set)
1962	Sinatra and Swingin’ Brass — Frank Sinatra	drums (drum set)
1963	The Lonely Hours — Sarah Vaughan	drums (drum set)
1965	Sarah Sings Soulfully — Sarah Vaughan	drums (drum set)
1965	By Myself — Julie London	drums (drum set)
1966	The Shadow of Your Smile — Bobby Darin	drums (drum set)
1966	Live! — Lou Rawls	drums (drum set)
1967	Too Much! — Lou Rawls	drums (drum set)
1968	Portrait of Carmen — Carmen McRae	drums (drum set)
1971	Stoney End — Barbra Streisand	drums (drum set)
1971	A Time — Sarah Vaughan	drums (drum set)
1971	Better Days — Joe Pass	drums (drum set)
1972	The Auction — David Axelrod	conductor
1974	Look at the Fool — Tim Buckley	drums (drum set)
1978	Blue Valentine — Tom Waits	drums (drum set)
1981	Swing Street Cafe — Joe Sample & David T. Walker	drums (drum set)
1982	Ins and Outs — Lalo Schifrin	drums (drum set)
1990	The Hot Spot — Jack Nitzsche	drums (drum set)
1992	Dizzy Gilespie With Gil Fuller, The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra — Dizzy Gillespie	drums (drum set)
1994	Life Ain't Easy — Big Joe Turner	drums (drum set)
2003	Sarah Vaughan Sings the Standards — Sarah Vaughan	drums (drum set)
2004	RTL JAZZ: La Collection — Sarah Vaughan	drums (drum set)