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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]
Sep 22, 2008 · Earl Palmer was a session drummer who played on hits like "River Deep, Mountain High" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and influenced rock & roll history with his drumming style.
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.
Sep 25, 2008 · Earl Palmer was the most recorded drummer in the history of popular music, playing on thousands of sessions from the late 1940s to the 1980s. He defined the beat of rock 'n roll with his distinctive style, influenced by jazz and New Orleans rhythm, and worked with legends like Fats Domino, Little Richard, Frank Sinatra and many more.
Sep 21, 2008 · Earl Palmer, a New Orleans drummer who provided the distinctive backbeat for seminal rock ‘n’ roll songs by Fats Domino and Little Richard, then traveled west to become one of Hollywood’s...
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.
More Information and full-length interviews: RootsOfRockDrumming.comThe Roots of Rock Drumming is a book/DVD package from Hudson Music that presents a behind...
