The Other Drummer, Part 2

Pragmatic and versatile, Earl Palmer accepted an eclectic array of studio work. Jazz was his music of choice, but he recorded with a diverse group of pop and rock artists, even though it may not have personally appealed to him. “It was a professional job to me, and like it or not, I took pride in playing it, and I tried to play it, all of it, like it was my favorite.

Today we take another look at a small sample of Earl’s work. Several of these songs may be familiar to you as recordings by Dave Edmunds, the Beatles, Dave Clark Five, or the Swinging Blue Jeans, but these are the original recordings by the original artists.

Memories … That’s What We’re All About

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Earl Palmer Tribute, Part 2

Smiley Lewis – Fats Domino
Little Richard – Shirley & Lee
Thurston Harris – Larry Williams
Hollywood Flames – Bobby Day
A Surprise!
Johnny Otis – Ritchie Valens
Sheb Wooley – Chan Romero
Bobby Vee – Sam Cooke

Comments (8)

  1. Rosa-Lee Gould

    Good Morning Ray, Ted & I enjoyed listening to your Earl Palmer, Part 2 musically medley tribute. It’s nice to have you back but take care & thank you for our morning smiles 🙂

    1. Ray (Post author)

      Thank you, Lee & Ted! While I am working on tomorrow’s medley, I’m squeezing that ball. Thank you! 🙂 🙂

  2. Nancy Garbati

    Welcome back! Loved your surprise song and really loved the last song today! Take care <3

    1. Ray (Post author)

      Thank you, Nancy! It is very nice to be back! ❤️

  3. Mary Helen Hawthorne

    We heard him knocking and we’re glad we let him in
    Great to hear the originals and now I’ll hear these selections with a new ear
    Really enjoyed this
    BTW sooo glad you’re back!

    1. Ray (Post author)

      Thank you, Mary Helen. It feels very good to be back!

  4. Jim

    Absolutely love the surprise!
    Some really good songs along with one or 15 memories.
    Thank you, Ray!!!

    1. Ray (Post author)

      Thanks, Jim! Glad you enjoyed it!

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