Earl Palmer, the New Orleans drummer who largely defined the beat of rock 'n roll on thousands of recordings from the late 1940s on, died Friday in Los Angeles after a long illness. He was 83. Dapper ...

Earl Palmer, the session drummer whose pioneering backbeats were recorded on such classics as Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti” and The Righteous Brothers’ “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’,” has died.

The drummer who provided the distinctive backbeat for rock and roll songs by Fats Domino and Little Richard has died, aged 83. Earl Palmer became known as one of Hollywood's busiest session musicians ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Leading R&B drummer Earl Palmer, best known for his New Orleans recording sessions with the likes of Fats Domino and Little Richard, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles ...

Earl Palmer, 84, the session drummer whose pioneering backbeats were recorded on such classics as Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" and the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," died ...