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- Birth nameEarl Cyril Palmer
- Earl Palmer was born on October 25, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Pretty Woman (1990), Cry-Baby (1990) and The Two Jakes (1990). He was married to Jeline Palmer. He died on September 19, 2008 in Banning, California, USA.
- SpouseJeline Palmer(? - September 19, 2008) (his death)
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 as a sideman.
- Session drummer who provided the beat on such recordings as Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and Fats Domino's "The Fat Man".
- He was a well-known session drummer who worked with many soloists and groups, including The Righteous Brothers, Neil Young, Frank Sinatra, Tina Turner and The Monkees.
- Profiled in the 1991 book "The Big Beat--Conversations with Rock's Great Drummers", edited by Max Weinberg.
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