Roy Palmer (musician)

Roy Palmer
BornApril 2, 1887
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1963 (aged 76)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsTrombone

Roy Palmer (April 2, 1887 – December 22, 1963)[1] was an American jazz trombonist.

Career

Palmer began his career in 1906 in New Orleans as a guitarist with the Rozelle Orchestra.[2][3] He played trumpet and then trombone with Richard M. Jones, Freddie Keppard, Willie Hightower, Tuxedo Brass Band, and Onward Brass Band.[2][3] In 1917 he left New Orleans and moved to Chicago,[3] where he worked with King Oliver, Lawrence Duhe, and Doc Cook.[2]

Palmer recorded with Johnny Dodds, Jelly Roll Morton, Ida Cox, the Alabama Rascals, and the State Street Ramblers.[2][3] In the 1930s, he was a factory worker and music teacher.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Roy Palmer Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Russell, Bill; Kernfeld, Barryl (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 3 (2 ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 220. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
  3. ^ a b c d e Yanow, Scott (2001). Classic Jazz. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. pp. 185–186. ISBN 0-87930-659-9.