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Earl Palmer: Hiding in Plain Sight

November 1, 2008 by: Ned Sublette

In his 1978 book Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans, writer John Broven quotes Earl King attributing the word “funk” to drummer Earl Palmer. “At the recording sessions, he would say, ‘Look, man, let’s play a little funkier,...

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