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Earl Cyril Palmer (October 25, 1924 – September 19, 2008) was an American drummer. Considered one of the inventors of rock and roll, [1] he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [2]
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Earl Palmer was a first-call session drummer—no small feat in New Orleans, a city famous for its rhythm. Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran, Ray Charles, Bonnie Raitt and more have all marched to the beat of Palmer’s drum over the course of his celebrated career.
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Sep 22, 2008 · Session drummer Earl Palmer, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who featured on hits like Ike and Tina Turner’s “River Deep, Mountain High” and the Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That...
Sep 19, 2008 · Earl Palmer was the first-call drummer on the New Orleans R&B recording scene from 1950 to 1957. Talk about a supreme recommendation -- in a city renowned for its second-line rhythms and syncopated grooves, Palmer was the man, playing on countless sessions by all the immortals: Little Richard, Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, Dave Bartholomew, and ...
Jan 23, 2009 · Earl Palmer was a true musical pioneer. He was one of the prime rhythmic innovators responsible for the creation of the groove of rock music. To hear one of the very first fully developed straight-8th rock beats with a snare drum backbeat played throughout the tune, listen to Little Richard’s 1956 recording “Lucille.”.
Sep 19, 2008 · The legendary New Orleans session drummer Earl Palmer had one of the most influential and storied careers in popular music. Read Full Biography.
Nov 18, 2013 · More Information and full-length interviews: RootsOfRockDrumming.comThe Roots of Rock Drumming is a book/DVD package from Hudson Music that presents a behind...
Aug 3, 2002 · Earl Palmer may be the most recorded jazz and rock drummer in history! He performed with just about every recording artist from Little Richard and Fats Domino to Ricky Nelson and Frank Sinatra.
Jan 2, 2000 · Palmer is credited with virtually inventing the rock and roll beat when he played with Little Richard and Fats Domino. He became one of the hardest working session drummers around,...
