Jack Palmer
Jack Palmer (May 29, 1899 – March 17, 1976) was an American pianist and composer. He is best known for co-writing two jazz standards with Spencer Williams: "Everybody Loves My Baby" and "I've Found a New Baby". Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Palmer worked on New York City's Tin Pan Alley as a staff writer and wrote songs with many different co-authors. With Cab Calloway he wrote two film soundtrack hits, "Jumpin' Jive" (1939) and "Boog It" (1940). |
Birth and Death Data: Died March 17, 1976
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, vocalist, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 137 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-030451 | 10-in. | 12/19/1938 | Everybody loves my baby | Mezzrow-Ladnier Quintet | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-037631 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | The jumpin' jive (Jim, jam, jump) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-037738 | 10-in. | 6/21/1939 | The jumpin' jive (Jim jam jump) | Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-038291 | 10-in. | 7/19/1939 | I've found a new baby | Bud Freeman ; Summa Cum Laude Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041539 | 10-in. | 8/10/1939 | I found a new baby | Delta Rhythm Band ; Bob Zurke | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-043247 | 10-in. | 10/30/1939 | I've found a new baby | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-048482 | 10-in. | 3/30/1940 | Boog-it | Glenn Miller Orchestra ; Marion Hutton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-051555 | 10-in. | 6/24/1940 | Boo-wa boo-wa | Bluebird Orchestra ; Larry Clinton ; Jack Palmer | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-055514 | 10-in. | 8/14/1940 | Take care (of you for me) | Bob Chester Orchestra ; Dolores O'Neill | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-057083 | 10-in. | 11/6/1940 | Everybody loves my baby | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-058279 | 10-in. | 12/20/1940 | Hep-tee-hootie | Tony Pastor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | PBS-061304 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Keep cool, fool | Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-061306 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Love's got nothin' on me | Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064016 | 10-in. | 4/3/1941 | We go well together | Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-064304 | 10-in. | 4/25/1941 | I take to you | Jack Palmer ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters ; The Toppers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-065633 | 10-in. | 5/20/1941 | Pick up the groove | Mitchel Paull ; Sam Donahue Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal ensemble. | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-066784 | 10-in. | 10/14/1941 | Rip up the joint | Sidney Bechet ; Vic Dickenson ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and chorus | composer | |
| Victor | BS-071148 | 10-in. | 10/9/1941 | I found a new baby | Bill Mounce ; Sons of the South | String band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3819 | 10-in. | 2/24/1950 | Silver dollar | The Honeydreamers ; Henri René | Mixed vocal group, with instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-3932 | 10-in. | 3/22/1950 | You dreamer you | Don Cornell ; Ray Charles Quintet ; Hugo Winterhalter | Male vocal solo, with vocal quintet and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Victor | F4PB-0427 | 10-in. | 2/7/1955 | Light's on | Ben Light | songwriter | ||
| Victor | D7VB-0236 | 10-in. | 4/3/1947 | Stop throwin' rocks at the devil | Charlie Spivak Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0491 | 10-in. | 4/9/1947 | Oh! My achin' heart | Tony Martin | Male vocal solo, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140148 | 10-in. | 11/24/1924 | Everybody loves my baby | Georgians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140372 | 10-in. | 1/29/1925 | Everybody loves my baby | Blossom Seeley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Palmer, Jack," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106095.
Palmer, Jack. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106095.
"Palmer, Jack." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Palmer, Jack, 1899-1976 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n89616982
Wikidata: Jack Palmer - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q14632738
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87849971
MusicBrainz: Jack Palmer - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bb0be352-b641-4b99-9817-be91d198bec1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1760879 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1760879
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