University of Wyoming
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 Duke Ellington. In 1971 Palmer was included in the ASCAP Hall of Fame.
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.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by Jack Palmer at the date of processing.
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