Henry Palmer
Henry Palmer (* 28. September 1898 in Georgia ; † 20th March 1984 in Chicago ) was an American Stride - pianist .
Life
Palmer became known in the Chicago jazz scene from the late 1930s; he preferred to play with his bands in the white clubs, not the venues on the South Side. In 1942 he had an engagement in Frasik's Cocktail Lounge , in 1944 in the Whirlaway Lounge ; in the second half of the 1940s he was not active as a musician due to illness. Henry Palmer recorded his only session under his own name for JOB Records in 1951 , in which the singer Mitzi Mars participated ( Jump Boy ). In the 1950s he continued to play in various clubs in the city, such as Club Capri . He died in Chicago in March 1984.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Robert L. Campbell, George R. White, Robert Pruter, Dr. Robert Stallworth, Tom Kelly, Jim O'Neal, Armin Büttner: The JOB label ( Memento of the original from June 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | Palmer, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American stride pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Georgia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 1984 |
| Place of death | Chicago |