Spinner.com — Filed under: Rock AlmanacSpinner.com: On This Date in 1957: During a tour of Australia, Little Richard announces he is quitting rock 'n' roll for religious reasons. He throws away all his jewelry to demonstrate his sincerity. The Almanac Advises for... more info
Reuters - Leading R&B drummer Earl Palmer, best known for his New Orleans recording sessions with the likes of Fats Domino and Little Richard, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles at age 84, his family said. more info
Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Leading R&B drummer Earl Palmer, best known for his New Orleans recording sessions with the likes of Fats Domino and Little Richard, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles at age 84, his family said. more info
Pitchfork — L.A. via New Orleans session drummer Earl Palmer died September 19 at his home "after fighting a lengthy illness," according to an Associated Press report citing Palmer's spokesman, Kevin Sasaki. Palmer was 84.Palmer, a member of the Rock and Roll Ha... more info
A Deeper Shade of Soul — The sound of Earl Palmer playing the drums was one of power, groove and swing. The legendary New Orleans drummer who propelled early rock n' roll hits by Fats Domino and then Little Richard, died on Friday at the age of 84. Moving to Los Angeles in... more info
KEXP Seattle — Hall of Fame drummer Earl Palmer passed away on Friday. Palmer, who recorded memorable hits with Little Richard (”Tutti Frutti”) and The Righteous Brothers (”You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin,’”) among many others, was 84 when he succumbed... more info
All About Jazz — 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 busiest session musicians, has died. He was 83.
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