Robert Palmer Collection | Hogan Jazz Archive
Collection Overview
Title: Robert Palmer Collection
ID: HJA/MS 004
Primary Creator: Palmer, Robert, 1945-1997
Extent: 2.59 Linear Feet
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- Series 1: Photographs
- Box 1: Photographs
- Item 1: Two photos: Palmer as a child and as a youth., February 1950
- Photographer: Margeurite Palmer (?)
- Item 2: Young Robert Palmer
- Posed outside doors of The Wagonwheel Saloon.
- Item 3: Young Robert Palmer in small school photo, 1950s
- Reproduced in Rock and Roll: An Unruly History.
- Item 4: "Mommie"
- Robert Palmer's mother as a child.
- Item 5: "Daddy and Gramma Rae", Late 1920s - Early 1930s
- Robert Palmer's father and grandmother seated in front of a lake.
- Item 6: Young Robert Palmer at an Airship's Controls, June 1960
- Item 7: Robert Palmer in yearbook style photo
- Item 8: Robert Palmer as a youth
- Item 9: Youthful Robert Palmer perched on damaged car hood
- Possibly taken in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Item 10: Robert Palmer at SNCC Conference, Late 1960s
- Three 3x5 photos of Robert Palmer and others.
- Item 11: Robert Palmer
- Photographer: Ginger Shiras.
- Item 12: Robert Palmer, 1965
- Photographer: Ginger Shiras.
- Item 13: "The Insect Trust" Publicity Photo
- Robert Palmer, Nancy Jeffries, Ed Finney and others. Photographer: Millard Agency.
- Item 14: Robert Palmer Playing Recorder
- From the "Insect Trust" era. Photographer: Ginger Shiras.
- Item 15: Performance by "The Insect Trust"
- Includes Bill Barth, Nancy Jeffries, Robert Palmer and others.
- Item 16: Robert Palmer with Recorder, 1967
- Item 17: "The Insect Trust" Publicity Photo
- Robert Palmer, Bill Barth(?), Nancy Jeffries, Trevor Koeller.
- Item 18: The Insect Trust
- Includes Robert Palmer, Nancy Jeffries and others.
- Item 19: The Insect Trust Promotional Photos
- Three different photos by the Millard Agnecy. Robert Palmer, Nancy Jeffries, Bill Barth and others.
- Item 20: The Insect Trust Capitol Records Promotional Photo
- Robert Palmer, Nancy Jeffries, Bill Barth and others.
- Item 21: The Insect Trust Promotional Photos
- Five copies. Robert Palmer, Nancy Jeffries, Bill Barth and others.
- Item 22: The Insect Trust at Recording Studio
- Robert Palmer, Nancy Jeffries, Bill Barth and others.
- Item 23: The Insect Trust Performing
- Bill Barth and Nancy Jeffries.
- Item 24: Guitar of Lee Kizart hanging on a wall, July 1967
- Photographer: Bill Ferris. Still from film "Give My Poor Heart Ease: Mississippi Delta Bluesmen."
- Item 25: Ersel Hickey Posed with Guitar
- Photographer: Gene Laverne. Two copies; one inscribed to Robert Palmer. Also includes a note from Hickey to Palmer regarding "Bluebirds" remake.
- Item 26: Unidentified Trio Performing
- Item 27: Muddy Waters Seated with Guitar
- Item 28: Memphis Country Blues Festival, 1967
- Mulitiple contact sheets of The Insect Trust practicing for and performing at the Memphis Country Blues Festival. Also includes other contact sheets of outdoor gathering with band members. Photographer: Randall Lyon.
- Item 29: Robert Palmer playing recorder and holding saxophone, 1966 or 1967
- Two copies. Taken at Memphis Blues Festival. Photographer: Randall Lyon.
- Item 30: Memphis Country Blue Festival Performance, 1967
- Bill Barth, Charlie Freeman, on guitar, Joe Grey on drums. Photographer: Randall Lyon. See also: Robert Gordon, "It Came from Memphis" p. 145; Robert Gordon Letter to Palmer, 4/18/1995.
- Item 31: Black Sacred Harp Singers Meeting in Rustic Church, September, 1970
- Photo taken in Belle Fontaine, Mississippi by Bill Ferris. Still from film "Two Black Churches."
- Item 32: Robert Palmer in Foreign Ensemble
- Posed next to "Marijuana is No Good" sign.
- Item 33: Robert Palmer, Dec. 1973, April 1974
- Probable location: Morrocco.
- Item 34: Fannie Bell Chapman, July 1973
- Photographer: Hester Johnson. Two stills from "Fannie Bell Chapman: Gospel Singer." Centerville, Mississippi.
- Item 35: Fairview Baptist Church Band, 1973
- Parriel Harris (Marshall) and Band at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Photographer: Michael P. Smith. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 36: Professor Longhair, 1973
- Photographer: Michael P. Smith. Taken at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 37: Rashaan Roland Kirk with Band Onstage, 1973
- Photographer: Michael P. Smith. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 38: Big Joe Williams Onstage, 1973
- Photographer: Michael P. Smith. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 39: Como Fife and Drum Corp, 1973
- Photographer: N.R. Davidson. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 40: Bukka White Onstage with Guitar, 1973
- Photographer: Michael P. Smith. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 41: B.B. King Onstage, 1974
- New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 42: Joe Newman Onstage, 1974
- New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 43: Ernie K-Doe, 1973 or 1974
- K-Doe on mike and Tommy Ridgley on piano. Photographer: Robin Von Breton Davis. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Quinit Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 44: Jimmy Smith at Organ, 1974 (?)
- Fron Quint Davis to Robert Palmer. Attached to photo is a write up for a 1974 Jazz Fest Flyer.
- Item 45: Roosevelt Sykes at Piano Onstage, 1974
- Photographer Michael P. Smith. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 46: Rashaan Roland Kirk with Olympia Brass Band, 1974
- Photographer: Michael P. Smith. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 47: Professor Longhair Close-up at Microphone
- Photographer: Michael P. Smith. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 48: St. James Church Congregation, September 1974
- Photographer: Bill Ferris. Two electric guitar and one electric base players in front pew. Still from film "Two Black Churches." New Haven, Connecticut.
- Item 49: B.B. King with Acoustic Guitar, Fall 1974
- Photographer: Bill Ferris. Still from film "Give My Poor Heart Ease: Mississippi Delta Bluesmen." New York City.
- Item 50: Robert Palmer with Phineas Newborn Jr. and others, 1975 (?)
- Figures Left to Right: David Fleischman, Brian Guingle, Randall lyon, Phineas Newborn Jr. Robert Palmer, Jim Dickenson, Fred Ford. Taken at Ardent Studio, Memphis TN. Five 5x7 photos.
- Item 51: Lee Dorsey
- Photographer: Robin Davis. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 52: Taj Mahal
- From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 53: Dede Pierce Playing Trumpet
- Photographer: Jules L. Cahn. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 54: Outside View of the Hard Times Mississippi Cafe, 1976(?)
- Color slide with original mailing envelope. Photographer: Maude Schuyler Clay.
- Item 55: Outside of Klub Kairo, 1976(?)
- Photographer: Maude Schuyler Clay. Mississippi.
- Item 56: Photo of King's Club from Parking Area, 7/4/1976
- Photographer: Maude Schuyler Clay. Glendora, Mississippi.
- Item 57: Color Slide of Just Right Cafe Signage, 1976(?)
- Photographer: Maude Schuyler Clay. Greenwood Mississippi.
- Item 58: Mississippi Delta Signage, 1976(?)
- Photographer: Maude Schuyler Clay. Mississippi.
- Item 59: The Palmer Series, 1977(?)
- Phineas Newborn Jr. playing piano for students. Photographer: Pat Rainer. Various musicians performed in the classroom while Palmer was Artist in Residence. Pat Rainer was a graduate assistant.
- Item 60: Cemetery Scene from Elvis's Funeral, August, 1977
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, TN.
- Item 61: Robert Palmer, promo photo for New York Times, 7/21/1976
- Photographer: Paul Hosefro. New York City.
- Item 62: Robert Palmer Outside Gates of Graceland, August 1977
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Graceland, Memphis TN.
- Item 63: Interview Regarding Elvis's Death, August 1977
- Robert Palmer and Nancy Hart of WMC-TV. Photographer: Pat Rainer. Photo taken at Phillips Recording Studio in Memphis, TN.
- Item 64: B.B. King's Honorary Doctorate Ceremony, 1977
- Photographer: David Holbrook. Five 8x10 photos of B.B. King with faculty, staff, guests.
- Item 65: Phillips Recording Studio Photos, 1978
- Includes Richard Rosebrough, Knox Phillips, James Van Eaton and Billy Lee Riley. Photographer: Pat Rainer.
- Item 66: Billy Lee Riley at Philips Recording Studio, 1978
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Memphis, TN.
- Item 67: Two Musicians Sleeping in Chairs, 1978
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Includes Bill Ezell and Billy Lee Riley.
- Item 68: Recording Session, 1978
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Includes Billy Lee Riley, and Jerry Phillips.
- Item 69: Keith Richards with Guitar, 1978
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Photo taken at the Royal Orleans Hotel, New Orleans.
- Item 70: Group Photo with Palmer, 1979
- Photographer: Stephanie Chernikowski. Includes Phil Walden(?), Delbert McClinton, Robert Palmer and others. Inscribed to Palmer by McClinton.
- Item 71: Palmer in Conversation at Restaurant Table, 1979
- Photographer: Stephanie Chernikowski.
- Item 72: Robert Palmer with Dixie Dregs, 5/17/1979
- Two 8x10 photos. Photographer: Kirk West. Mark Pucci in white jacket. Photo taken at B'ginnings, Schaumberg, IL.
- Item 73: R.L. Burnside
- Photographer: D. Katzenstein. Photo taken at Overton Park Shell, Memphis, TN.
- Item 74: Junior Kimbrough with Guitar
- Photographer: D. Katzenstein.
- Item 75: Jesse Mae Hemphill posing with Guitar
- Photographer: D. Katzenstein.
- Item 76: Robert Palmer Standing outside with others
- Item 77: Robert Palmer with Long Beard
- Item 78: Ornette Coleman Holding Saxophone
- Item 79: Como Fife and Drum Corp
- Napoleon Strickland and Jessie May Hemphill possibly included.
- Item 80: Unidentified Rock Guitarist
- Two photos.
- Item 81: Robert Palmer Matted Photo
- Photographer: Ginger Shiras.
- Item 82: Robert Palmer with people from Marlin Records
- Figures left to right: Robert Palmer, John Tropea, Janet Oseroff.
- Item 83: Group in India
- Ravi Shankar included.
- Item 84: Robert Palmer and Maudie(?)
- Item 85: B.B. King On Stage
- Photographer: Michael P. Smith. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 86: Joe Newman with Trumpet
- From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 87: Robert Pete Williams onstage with guitar, 1971
- From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 88: Unidentified Man with Dreadlocks
- Photographer: D. Katzenstein.
- Item 89: Unidentified Woman and Man leaning against a car parked by a cotton field
- Photographer: D. Katzenstein.
- Item 90: Palmer in Conversation with a Blues Guitarist in a Barber Shop
- Item 91: Group Photo with Palmer
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Figures left to right: Randall Lyon, Debra Rae Cohen, Robert Palmer. Photo take in Memphis, TN.
- Item 92: Palmer Group Photo
- Two photos including Robert Palmer, Harriet Tyson Palmer, and Ravi Shankar.
- Item 93: Robert Palmer standing beside car with unidentified man
- Item 94: Cuban Band Performing
- Seven images.
- Item 95: Muddy Waters Smoking Cigar
- Promo Photo for Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival.
- Item 96: Cedell Davis and Others
- Three rolls of black and white negatives with contact sheet. Photographer: Pat Rainer. From Beale Street Festival.
- Item 97: Robert Palmer on stage playing clarinet
- Item 98: Robert Palmer playing clarinet on stage with Sid Selvidge (piano)
- Item 99: Robert Palmer with clarinet with others
- Includes Ornette Coleman on saxophone and an unknown percussionist.
- Item 100: Blues Festival Polaroids
- Four polaroids containing Robert Palmer, musicians on stage, city scenes.
- Item 101: Robert Palmer, 4/20/1984
- Photographer: Leslie L. Shadrach.
- Item 102: Robert Palmer reading New York Times, 4/20/1984
- Photographer: Leslie L. Shadrach
- Item 103: Close up of Robert Palmer's tennis shoes, 4/20/1984
- Photographer: Leslie L. Shadrach.
- Item 104: Cedell Davis and Robert Palmer, 1986
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Photo taken at the King Biscuit Festival in Helena, Arkansas.
- Item 105: Robert Palmer and Cedell Davis On Stage, 1986
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. From King Biscuit Festival in Helena, Arkansas.
- Item 106: Johnny Shines and Robert Lockwood Jr. on stage, 1986
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. From King Biscuit Festival in Helena Arkansas.
- Item 107: Willie Foster, Sam Car, T-Model Ford, 1986
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. From King Biscuit Festival in Helena Arkansas.
- Item 108: Pinetop Perkins on Piano, 1986
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. From King Biscuit Festival in Helena, Arkansas.
- Item 109: Michael Gruener and Robert Palmer, 1986
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Photo taken outside a thrift store.
- Item 110: Robert Palmer on stage with band, 1988
- Photo taken at Counterfest in Memphis, TN.
- Item 111: Memphis Snapshots (folder 1 of 3), 1989, 1990
- Photographer: Randall Lyon. One package of photos taken in Memphis, TN with negatives and several photo order envelopes.
- Item 112: Memphis Snapshots (folder 2 of 3), 1989, 1990
- Photographer: Randall Lyon. Three packages of photos and negatives. Miscellaneous photos taken in Memphis TN, including members of Randall Lyon's family, nature and city scenes, a woman washing a horse.
- Item 113: Memphis Snapshots (folder 3 of 3), 1989, 1990
- Three packages of photos and negatives taken by Randall Lyon in Memphis TN. Two packages are almost exclusively nature scenes, one contains street shots with two photos of John McIntyre.
- Item 114: Robert Palmer with Unidentified Man, 1981
- Badly damaged. Photographer: Donna Cline.
- Item 115: Outdoor Performance, 1990
- Robert Palmer on clarinet, Alex Obert on guitar.
- Item 116: Cedell Davis Recording Session, 1993
- 8 photos containing Cedell Davis, Robert Palmer, R. L. Burnside, Kenny Brown, and Calvin Jackson. Recording Jr Kimbrough's, in Chulahoma, MS. Photographer: Lauri Lawson.
- Item 117: Robert Palmer with William S. Burroughs
- Includes 3 photos of Robert Palmer and William S. Burroughs and a Gysin postcard from an unidentified person.
- Item 118: Robert Palmer Dining
- Polaroid of an informal dinner at home.
- Item 119: Robert Palmer at podium
- Item 120: Robert Palmer playing clarinet on stage with band
- Photo taken at Antenna Club, Memphis TN. James Spake (?) on soprano saxophone.
- Item 121: U2 snapshot
- Photographer: Pat Rainer. Includes Adam Clayton and Bono. Photo taken at the home of Pat Rainer, Memphis TN.
- Item 122: Robert Palmer on Telephone
- Item 123: Keith Richards on stage with guitar
- Item 124: Keith Richards dressed in Arab Mufti
- Photo from Rolling Stones Records (photgrapher Pat Rainer?). Contains promo photo and xerox copy, note and letter regarding photos.
- Item 125: Halloween Group Shot
- Figures left to right: Conie Edwards, Randall Lyon, Marcia Hare.
- Item 126: R.L. Burnside with a Fan
- Item 127: Robert Palmer on stage with Clarinet
- Photographer: Jason Scheun (?).
- Item 128: Scam (The Band) photos
- 1 8x10 of upright bassist on stage, band promo photo contact sheet, envelope with 35 photos from various concerts with Scam and Palmer.
- Item 129: Polaroid of Robert Palmer on the Phone
- Item 130: Polaroid of Robert Palmer at desk with headphones and microphone
- Item 131: Lightnin' Hopkins with guitar
- From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 132: Odetta posed with guitar
- Item 133: Yusef Lateef
- Promo photo with write up for Jazz Fest flyer. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 134: Taj Mahal seated with guitar
- Promo photo for International Famous Agency. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 135: John Lee Hooker with guitar
- Universal Attractions promo photo. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 136: Pete Fountain Posed with Clarinet
- Promotional photo from Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 137: Herman Sherman's young Tuxedo Brass Band Promo Photo
- From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 138: W.C. Handy's Concert Orchestra and Band, 3/7/1916
- Ad for concert featuring Ceo. B. Higgins, Jasper Taylor, Ed. M. Wyer, Edw. Alexander, Walter Lee, C.J. Williams, N. Thornton, W.K. Phillips, S. V. Bevard, W.C. Handy.
- Item 139: Aretha Franklin Promo Photo
- Photographer: James J. Kriegsmann. Rhino promo photo. Palmer "Ritual Magick Warning" on reverse of photo.
- Item 140: Jesse Mae Hemphill with guitar
- Photographer, Tomm Wofford, MSU Photoservices. Publicity photo for High Water Recording Company. Photo taken in Memphis TN.
- Item 141: Ray Charles
- Photographer: James J. Heymann. Atlantic Records Publicity Photo. Photo taken in New York City.
- Item 142: Cordell Jackson
- Promo photo for Moon Records of Memphis TN.
- Item 143: Bob Marley playing guitar
- Photographer: Adrian Boot. Tuff Gong / Island Promotional photo.
- Item 144: Pa Quito D'Rivera holding saxophone
- Item 145: John Coltrane
- Prestige promo photo.
- Item 146: Jack McDuff
- Prestige promo photo.
- Item 147: Gene Ammons
- Prestige Promo photo.
- Item 148: Gene Ammons and Dodo Marmarosa
- Prestige promo photo.
- Item 149: Clifford Brown
- Prestige promo photo.
- Item 150: Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker
- Prestige promo photo.
- Item 151: King Pleasure
- Prestige promo photo.
- Item 152: Miles Davis
- Prestige promo photo.
- Item 153: James Moody
- Prestige promo photo.
- Item 154: Stan Getz
- Item 155: Mongo Santamaria
- Prestige promo photo.
- Item 156: The New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra
- Photographer: Dan Leyrer, Arhool Records. Photo taken at St. Peter Street, in front of Preservation Hall. From Quint Davis to Robert Palmer.
- Item 157: "The Coasters: 50 Coastin' Classics"
- Photo courtesy of Showtime Archives. Rhino Promo photo.
- Item 158: R.L. Burnside
- Photographer: Jim Herrington. Matador Promo photo. Autographed by Burnside.
- Item 159: The Harlem Blues Jazz Band
- Item 160: Ike and Tina Turner
- Promo photo for Universal Attractions.
- Item 161: Otis Clay
- Photographer: Larry Kodani. 2 copies each of 3 different promo photos c/o Rooster Blues.
- Item 162: Danzig Promo photo, 1988
- Photographer: Michael Levine. Promo photo for Def American Recordings.
- Item 163: "The Death of Def", 8/27/1993
- Funeral as Defm American became American Recordings. Photo taken at Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetary.
- Item 164: Band of Susans
- Promo photo for Restless Records.
- Item 165: Shooting Gallery
- Promo photo for Mercury.
- Item 166: The Zarkons
- Promo photo for Enigma.
- Item 167: Burning Spear
- Photographer: Chris Carroll. Promo photo for Mango.
- Item 168: Booker T. and the MG's, 1967, 1991
- Promo photo for Atlantic.
- Item 169: Jerry Lee Lewis and Dennis Quaid
- Posed by piano for "Great Balls of Fire" movie promo. 16 copies with reproduced signatures.
- Item 170: William Bell, 1967, 1991
- Promo photo for Atlantic.
- Item 171: Big Joe Turner
- Promo photo for Rhino/Atlantic.
- Item 172: Eddie Floyd, 1967, 1991
- Promo photo for Atlantic.
- Item 173: Carla and Rufus Thomas
- BMI Archives promo photo.
- Item 174: Sam and Dave
- Photographer: James J. Kriegsman. Promo photo for Atlantic.
- Item 175: Otis Redding, 1967, 1991
- Promo photo for ATCO/Volt.
- Item 176: Albert King, 1967. 1991
- Promo photo for Atlantic.
- Item 177: Joe Henderson, 1986
- Photographer: Carol Friedman. Promo photo for Blue Note.
- Item 178: Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw, 1986
- Photographer: Carol Friedman. Promo photo for Blue Note.
- Item 179: Charles Connor
- Promo photo for Keep A-Rockin' Records. Autographed to Robert Palmer.
- Item 180: Mary Kante
- Photographer: Patrick Gries. Promo photo for Mango.
- Item 181: Verlaines
- Promo photo for Homestead. Damaged.
- Item 182: The Bonedaddys
- Photographer: Russel Wong. Promo photo for Chameleon Music.
- Item 183: Eric Anderson with Joni Mitchell, 1991
- Photographer: Ken Weingert. Promo photo for Columbia.
- Item 184: Little Feat
- Photographer: Melodie Gimple. Promo photo for Morgan Creek.
- Item 185: Patti Smith
- Promo photo for ARISTA.
- Item 186: Thin Lizzy
- Promo photo for Mercury.
- Item 187: XTC
- Photographer: Allan Ballard. Promo photo for Virgin/Epic.
- Item 188: Cocteau Twins
- Photographer: Steve Pyke. Promo photo for Capitol.
- Item 189: Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper
- Promo photo for Enigma.
- Item 1: Two photos: Palmer as a child and as a youth., February 1950
- Box 2: Oversize Photographs
- Item 1: Palmer loading a pipe with a figure reading
- Photographer: Charles Gatewood Inscribed: “Happy Christmas to my Favorite Client- Charles”
- Item 2: William Burroughs in Conversation with Robert Palmer
- Photographer: Charles Gatewood. Palmer is holding a Scientology E-meter belonging to Burroughs.
- Item 3: Brion Gysin and William Burroughs seated on Couch
- Photographer: Charles Gatewood. Robert Palmer’s reflection in mirror above couch.
- Item 4: Brion Gysin
- Photographer: Charles Gatewood.
- Item 5: Ornette Coleman seated beside saxophones
- Photographer: Charles Gatewood.
- Item 6: Bukka White session contact sheet
- Photographer: Charles Gatewood?
- Item 7: Robert Palmer playing recorder in mountain cave with another musician, 1988
- Photographer: D. Katzenstein.
- Item 8: Street scene of ramshackle storefronts with men standing or seated out front
- Photographer: Paul Dzurella, inc. Photo Retouching
- Item 9: Group Photo from Institute of Ecotechnic Conference, 1988?
- Photographer: Marie Allen. Photo taken in Les Marronniers; France. Includes letter from Marie Allen and Summation Speech listing from conference. In original mailing envelope.
- Item 10: Large Group Photo from Institute of Ecotechnic Conference, 1988?
- Photographer: Marie Allen. Photo taken in Les Marronniers; France. Includes letter from Marie Allen and Summation Speech listing from conference. In original mailing envelope.
- Item 1: Palmer loading a pipe with a figure reading
- Item 1: Family Scrapbook from the Robert Palmer Collection, 1775 - 1974
- Scrapbook of family members and Palmer's early life. All pages included in digital material.
- Box 1: Photographs
- Series 2: Oral histories
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Airto
- Folder 2: Rash/Ed Ali
- Folder 3: Mose Allison, 10/1976
- Folder 4: Mose Allison
- Folder 5: Hoss Allen
- Folder 6: Hoss Allen
- Folder 7: Hoss Allen and Scotty Moore ND
- Folder 8: Arianna
- Folder 9: Barry Altschul, 8/1978
- Folder 10: Howard Armstrong
- Folder 11: Moses Asch
- Folder 12: Cholly Atkins
- Folder 13: Dino Aurelli
- Folder 14: Irving Azoff
- Folder 15: Manolo Badrena
- Folder 16: Vernel Bagneris, 12/1979
- Folder 17: Arthur Baker
- Folder 18: Gato Barbieri, 5/1972
- Folder 19: Gato Barbieri, 4/1974
- Folder 20: Dave Bartholomew
- Folder 21: Dave Bartholomew
- Folder 22: Ralph Bass
- Folder 23: Tommy Bell, 5/1973
- Folder 24: George Benson
- Folder 25: George Benson, 5/1978
- Folder 26: Black Uhuru
- Folder 27: Ed Blackwell, 8/1975
- Folder 28: Art Blakey, 6/1981
- Folder 29: Bobby Bland Interview by David Lee, 8/14/1977
- Folder 30: Arthur Blythe
- Folder 31: Bo Diddley
- Folder 32: David Bowie
- Folder 33: Lester Bowie
- Folder 34: Anthony Braxton, 9/15-16/1976
- Folder 35: Anthony Braxton, Winter 1976
- Folder 36: James Brown
- Folder 37: Marion Brown
- Folder 38: Roy Brown
- Folder 39: Roy Buchanan
- Folder 40: Paul Burlison
- Folder 41: Paul Burlison
- Folder 42: William Burroughs
- Folder 43: William Burroughs
- Folder 44: William Burroughs
- Folder 45: William Burroughs And Brion Gyson, 1/1973
- Folder 46: Donald Byrd
- Folder 47: "J.C."
- Folder 48: John Cale, 4/1981
- Folder 49: "A CBS Representative"
- Folder 50: Ray Charles
- Folder 51: Malcolm Chisolm
- Folder 52: Eric Clapton
- Folder 53: Eric Clapton
- Folder 54: Jack Clement
- Folder 55: Jimmy Cliff, 11/1974
- Folder 56: Ornette Coleman, 1981
- Folder 57: Ornette Coleman, 3/21/1974
- Folder 58: Ornette Coleman n.d. (Skies of America)
- Folder 59: Alice Coltrane
- Folder 60: Oran Coltrane
- Folder 61: Ravi Coltrane
- Folder 62: Ry Cooder, February 1981
- Folder 63: Denny Cordell
- Folder 64: Jayne County
- Folder 65: Don Covay
- Folder 66: August Darnell & Andy Hernandez
- Folder 67: Ray Davies, 12/8/1972
- Folder 68: Anthony Davis
- Folder 69: Billy Davis
- Folder 70: Blind John Davis, 7/4/1979
- Folder 71: CeDell Davis
- Folder 72: Quint Davis, 4/1979
- Folder 73: De La Soul
- Folder 74: Manu Dibango, 8/1973
- Folder 75: Willie Dixon, 5/1978
- Folder 76: Joe Rice Dockery
- Folder 77: Jack Douglas
- Folder 78: Ian Dury
- Folder 79: J.M. Eaton And Roland James
- Folder 80: Honey Boy Edwards
- Folder 81: Manfred Eicher
- Folder 82: Brian Eno
- Folder 83: Ahmet Ertegun
- Folder 84: Bill Evans
- Folder 85: David Evans
- Folder 86: Gilevans, 3/27/1974
- Folder 87: Donald Fagen
- Folder 88: Tal Farlow
- Folder 89: Art Farmer
- Folder 90: Tommy Flanagan
- Folder 91: "Folk Fest Interview", 8/11/1981
- Folder 92: Peter Gabriel
- Folder 93: Red Garland
- Folder 94: Dizzy Gillespie, 6/1974
- Folder 95: Egberto Gismonti
- Folder 96: Philip Glass
- Folder 97: Benny Goodman, 1980
- Folder 98: Robert Gordon
- Folder 99: Larry Graham
- Folder 100: Norman Granz
- Folder 101: Tom Gray
- Folder 102: Al Green
- Folder 103: Johnny Griffin, 10/22/1978
- Folder 104: Bion Gysin, 5/6/1971
- Folder 105: Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman
- Folder 106: Charlie Haden
- Folder 107: Charlie Haden, Dewey Redman, Ed Blackwell
- Folder 108: Hall and Oates
- Folder 109: John Hammond Sr
- Folder 110: Lionel Hampton, 7/1978
- Folder 111: Herbie Hancock
- Folder 112: Jody Harris
- Folder 113: Jimmy Heath
- Folder 114: Richard Hell
- Folder 115: Peter Holsapple
- Folder 116: Paul Horn
- Folder 117: Interamerican Jazz Quintet
- Folder 118: Isley Brothers
- Folder 119: Millie Jackson
- Folder 120: Etta James, 7/1973
- Folder 121: Al Jarreau
- Folder 122: Garland Jeffries
- Folder 123: David Johansen
- Folder 124: Syl Johnson
- Folder 125: Floyd Jones
- Folder 126: Michael Kamen
- Folder 127: Lenny Kaye
- Folder 128: Orrin Keepnews
- Folder 129: Robin Kenyatta
- Folder 130: Stan Kesler
- Folder 131: BB King
- Folder 132: Evelyn "Champagne" King
- Folder 133: John Klemmer
- Folder 134: Earl Klugh
- Folder 135: Kool and the Gang Robert Bell, George Brown
- Folder 136: Hilly Kristal
- Folder 137: Jerry Leiber
- Folder 138: Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
- Folder 139: Lieber-Stoller
- Folder 140: John Lennon & Yoko Ono, 10/28/1980
- Folder 141: Robert Jr Lockwood
- Folder 142: Lounge Lizards John Lurie, Arto Lindsay
- Folder 143: Frank Lowe
- Folder 144: Jay Lowy
- Folder 145: Bruce Lundavall
- Folder 146: John Lydon
- Folder 147: John Lydon and Keith Levine (Public Image LTD), 2/25/1980
- Folder 148: Richard Maltby, Jr
- Folder 149: Herbie Mann, 10/1973
- Folder 150: Kay Martin Re Jerry Lee Lewis
- Folder 151: Hank Marvin
- Folder 152: Cosimo Matassa
- Folder 153: Derek May
- Folder 154: Jim McBride
- Folder 155: John McLaughlin
- Folder 156: Jackie McLean, 3/1978
- Folder 157: Hayes McMullen
- Folder 158: Jay McShann and Ilhan Mimaroglu, 8/9/1978
- Folder 159: Fred Mendelsohn
- Folder 160: Pat Metheney
- Folder 161: Rodney Mills and Buddy Buie
- Folder 162: Roscoe Mitchell
- Folder 163: Roscoe Mitchell
- Folder 164: Willie Mitchell
- Folder 165: Zig Modeliste, 9/1974
- Folder 166: Mofungo
- Folder 167: Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana
- Folder 168: Muddy Waters
- Folder 169: Milton Nascimento
- Folder 170: Neville Brothers, 5/1981
- Folder 171: New Order
- Folder 1: Airto
- Box 2
- Folder 1: Phineas Newborn, 7/5/1975
- Folder 2: Yoko Ono
- Folder 3: Yoko Ono, 11/1991
- Folder 4: Yoko Ono, 11/30/1995
- Folder 5: Yoko Ono
- Folder 6: Roy Orbison
- Folder 7: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant, 3/11/1995
- Folder 8: Sonny Payne, 1979
- Folder 9: Carl Perkins, 10/29/1978
- Folder 10: Pinetop Perkins
- Folder 11: Nick Pesches
- Folder 12: Sam Phillips, 3/29/1978
- Folder 13: Sam Phillips, 10/11/1978
- Folder 14: Sam Phillips
- Folder 15: Wilson Pickett, 7/21/1981
- Folder 16: Wilson Pickett
- Folder 17: Ruth Polsky
- Folder 18: Daniel Ponce
- Folder 19: Jean-Luc Ponty
- Folder 20: Asha Poo
- Folder 21: John Prine
- Folder 22: Professor Longhair (1)
- Folder 23: Professor Longhair (2)
- Folder 24: Pretty Purdie, 4/11/1972
- Folder 25: Bonnie Raitt
- Folder 26: Phil Ramone, 7/1974
- Folder 27: Phil Ramone
- Folder 28: Steve Rand Re Phoebe Snow
- Folder 29: Dewey Redman, 8/18/1973
- Folder 30: Lou Reed
- Folder 31: Return to Forever, 7/1974
- Folder 32: Revolutionary Ensemble
- Folder 33: Tim Rice
- Folder 34: Kieth Richards
- Folder 35: Jonathon Richman
- Folder 36: Billy Lee Riley and Others
- Folder 37: Terry Riley
- Folder 38: Lee Ritenour
- Folder 39: Lee Ritenour, 5/1980
- Folder 40: Sam Rivers, 6/1978
- Folder 41: Sam Rivers, 11/18/1974
- Folder 42: Sam Rivers/Leroy Jenkins
- Folder 43: Max Roach
- Folder 44: Julia Roberts
- Folder 45: Robbie Robertson, 12/11/1977
- Folder 46: Robbie Robertson, 8/1978
- Folder 47: Robbie Robertson, 10/1979
- Folder 48: Robbie Robertson
- Folder 49: Robbie Robertson
- Folder 50: Robbie Robertson
- Folder 51: Claudette Robinson
- Folder 52: Fenton Robinson
- Folder 53: Perry Robinson, 12/1970
- Folder 54: Tiny Robinson Re Leadbelly
- Folder 55: Jimmy Rogers
- Folder 56: Sabicas
- Folder 57: Pharoah Sanders
- Folder 58: Boz Scaggs
- Folder 59: Bill Schnee
- Folder 60: Gunther Schuller, 11/1975
- Folder 61: Sea Level
- Folder 62: Son Seals
- Folder 63: Son Seals
- Folder 64: Ravi Shankar
- Folder 65: Eddie Shaw
- Folder 66: Woody Shaw
- Folder 67: Wayne Shorter
- Folder 68: Wayne Shorter
- Folder 69: George Simon
- Folder 70: Bob Singerman
- Folder 71: Siouxsie
- Folder 72: Jimmy Smith
- Folder 73: Leo Smith
- Folder 74: Leo Smith, 8/1979
- Folder 75: Lonnie Liston Smith, 9/1978
- Folder 76: Willie Smith
- Folder 77: Phoebe Snow, 3/18/1975
- Folder 78: Specials
- Folder 79: Squirrel Bait
- Folder 80: Interview-Pop Staples
- Folder 81: Steely Dan
- Folder 82: Jim Stewart Interviewed by Harriet Lapides
- Folder 83: Rod Stewart
- Folder 84: Rod Stewart
- Folder 85: Rod Stewart, 1981
- Folder 86: Rod Stewart Interviewed by Paul Nelson
- Folder 87: Sting
- Folder 88: Mike Stoller
- Folder 89: Mike Stoller
- Folder 90: Stormin' Norman & Suzy
- Folder 91: MRS Louise Stovall
- Folder 92: Chris Strachwitz, 8/1979
- Folder 93: Sun Ra
- Folder 94: Sunnyland Slim
- Folder 95: Rachel Sweet
- Folder 96: Roosevelt Sykes
- Folder 97: Talking Heads
- Folder 98: Talking Heads
- Folder 99: Jonathan Taplin
- Folder 100: Joe Tarsia
- Folder 101: Cecil Taylor, 1/1982
- Folder 102: Eddie Taylor
- Folder 103: James Taylor
- Folder 104: Willie Tee
- Folder 105: Thiele, Bob
- Folder 106: Chris Thomas
- Folder 107: Michael Tilson Thomas, 7/6/1974
- Folder 108: Rufus Thomas, 10/28/1976
- Folder 109: Big Mama Thornton, 7/1/1980
- Folder 110: Clifford Thornton, 9/1974
- Folder 111: Clifford Thornton, 3/1975
- Folder 112: Charles Tolliver
- Folder 113: Conway Twitty
- Folder 114: McCoy Tyner, 6/1979
- Folder 115: UB40
- Folder 116: James Blood Ulmer
- Folder 117: Unidentified
- Folder 118: Carlos Varela Interviewed By Ned Sublette
- Folder 119: Sarah Vaughn
- Folder 120: Alan Vega, 1/18/1981
- Folder 121: Tom Verlaine
- Folder 122: Moose Walker
- Folder 123: Grover Washington, 6/28/1979
- Folder 124: George Wein, 7/1974
- Folder 125: Jerry Wexler, 8/1975
- Folder 126: Wild Magnolias
- Folder 127: Otis Williams
- Folder 128: Paul Williams and Teddy Reig, 4/11/1979
- Folder 129: Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart)
- Folder 130: August Wilson
- Folder 131: Mary Wilson
- Folder 132: Johnny Winter (Re: Muddy Waters)
- Folder 133: Steve Winwood, 1/1981
- Folder 134: Peter Wolf
- Folder 135: Stevie Wonder
- Folder 136: Bill Wyman, 1/22/1976
- Folder 137: X
- Folder 138: Lamonte Young, 12/10/1974
- Folder 139: Lamonte Young
- Folder 140: La Monte Young
- Folder 141: Joe Zawinal
- Folder 1: Phineas Newborn, 7/5/1975
- Box 3
- Box 1
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