Jack Palmer papers, 1925-1975.

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Jack Palmer papers, 1925-1975.

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The collection contains original sheet music of many of Palmer's songs from the 1920s through the 1940s. Also included are numerous photographs, some signed, of jazz performers and working groups of musicians from the 1920s to the 1950s with whom Palmer was associated.

1.0 cubic ft. (1 box)

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8121186

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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Palmer, Jack.

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Jack Palmer (1900-1976) was a self-educated pianist and composer who started his career in Greenwich VIllage in the 1920s. He co-wrote many songs, the best known of which include "Everybody Loves My Baby" (1924) and "I've Found a New Baby" (1926) written with Spencer Williams. Palmer wrote many songs for motion picture sound tracks such as "Jumpin Jive" (1939) and "Boog It" (1940) both with Cab Calloway. He performed and worked for decades with many of the jazz greats like Lionel Hampton and Duk...

Williams, Spencer, 1889-1965

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Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994

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Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was a Black American singer, songwriter, dancer, bandleader, conductor and actor. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years. Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the most popular dance bands in the United States from the ea...