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Earl Palmer
real name Earl Cyril Palmer.
New Orleans, United States
Earl Palmer is credited on 2,042 releases across 478 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,042
Credits
478
Albums
8
Decades active
681
In collections
Biography
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American blues, rhythm & blues, jazz and rock drummer.
Born: October 25, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Died: September 19, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
Earl worked: Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Professor Longhair, Lloyd Price, Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Eddie Cochran, Richie Valens, Gene McDaniels, Neil Young, Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Bostic, Count Basie and many others..
Veteran top session musician since the early 50's
Member of the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" since 2000 (Sidemen).
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,042 releases · 478 albums · active 1954–2025
- Performance · 2,405
- Other credits · 108
- Production · 5
Studios: Gold Star Studios · Glen Glenn Sound · The Sound Factory · MoWest Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Decade
1977
The Monkees
1966
Neil Young
1969
Blue Valentine
1978
American Stars 'N Bars
1977
U.F.O.
1969
The Best Of Sam Cooke
1962
Sail Away
1972
Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
2003
King Of America
1986
Fishscale
2006
Ode To Billie Joe
1967
Here's Little Richard
1957
Down On The Farm
1979
Head
1968
River Deep-Mountain High
1966
Live!
1966
Simply The Best
1991
The Natch'l Blues
1968
Song Of Innocence
1968
Feel Flows (The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971)
2021
Good Times!
2016
The Delta Sweete
1968
L.A. Midnight
1972
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