Earl Palmer has been played on NTS in shows including Daisy Holiday w/ Haruomi Hosono, featured first on 4 December 2015. Songs played include Harry's Philosophy, Teen Beat and The Creature (From Outer Space).

Earl Cyril Palmer (October 25, 1924 - September 19, 2008) was an American drummer and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Palmer played on many recording sessions, including Little Richard's first several albums and Tom Waits' 1978 album Blue Valentine. According to one obituary, "his list of credits read like a Who's Who of American popular music of the last 60 years".

Born into a showbusiness family the New Orleans…