Singleton Palmer
Singleton Palmer (born November 13, 1913 in St. Louis , † March 8, 1993 ibid) was an American bassist ( double bass , tuba ) of hot jazz and swing , who was an integral part of the scene in his hometown.
Live and act
Palmer was involved in the recordings of Oliver Cobb in the late 1920s . From 1931 on he accompanied Eddie Johnson for three years and then worked with Dewey Jackson until 1941 . He worked with George Hudson until 1948 , but also recorded with Clark Terry and Jimmy Forrest . In 1949 and 1950 he was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra ; he also went to the recording studio with Big Joe Williams and Sonny Boy Williamson .
In 1950 he left Count Basie to form his own band , the Dixieland Six , which performed in the St. Louis area for more than thirty years and was documented several times on albums. The group included musicians such as Robert Carter , Dewey Jackson and Ben Thigpen . The Chicago Dixieland Stompers paid tribute to him in the 1950s with their Blues for Singleton Palmer .
Web links
- Singleton Palmer at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Dennis Owsley City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis, 1895-1973 Reedy Press, 2006, pp. 52ff., 109
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, November 22, 2013)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Palmer, Singleton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Louis |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1993 |
| Place of death | St. Louis |