Keith Palmer (June 23, 1957 – June 13, 1996) was an American
country music
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artist. He was born Bryon Keith Palmer on June 23, 1957, in
Hayti, Missouri
Hayti (pronounced "HAY-tie") is a city in eastern Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,493 at the 2020 census.
History
Hayti was platted in 1894, when the railroad was extended to that point. According to one tradition, ...
, United States, and was raised in
Corning, Arkansas
Corning is a city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,377 at the 2010 census. It is one of the two county seats of Clay County, along with Piggott.
History
The original settlement was approximately one mile east and wa ...
. His name was actually supposed to be "Byron", but there was a mistake on the birth certificate.
He began his music career in 1975 as pianist for the Dixie Echoes, where he remained for three years. In 1991, Palmer released an album for
Epic Records
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which produced two singles: "Don't Throw Me in the Briarpatch" and "Forgotten but Not Gone", both of which entered the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (now
Hot Country Songs
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...
). He also co-wrote
Reba McEntire
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's 1991 single "
For My Broken Heart
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". Palmer died of cancer on June 13, 1996, in
White House, Tennessee
White House is a city in Robertson and Sumner counties in the United States state of Tennessee. The population was 12,982 at the 2020 census. It is approximately twenty-two miles north of downtown Nashville.
History
Settlers
The area that is no ...
, at age 38.
''Keith Palmer'' (1991)
Track listing
#"Memory Lane" (
Lonnie Wilson
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Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Wilson was originally the lead singer of the band Bandana, which charted ten singles on the Hot C ...
,
Joe Diffie
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) – 3:15
#"Forgotten but Not Gone" (Johnny MacRae,
Buzz Cason
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He was a founding member of The Casuals, Nashville's first rock and roll band. Together w ...
) – 3:27
#"If You Want to Find Love" (
Skip Ewing
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Career
Ewing was born ...
,
Max D. Barnes
Max Duane Barnes (July 24, 1935 – January 11, 2004) was an American country singer and songwriter born in Hard Scratch, Iowa, United States. In 1973, Barnes moved with his family from Omaha, Nebraska to Nashville, Tennessee, where he di ...
) – 2:31
#"That's Enough to Keep Me Hangin' On" (Keith Palmer) – 3:51
#"My Arms Tonight" (Jeff Tweel, Larry Shell) – 2:47
#"Don't Throw Me in the Briarpatch" (
Kix Brooks
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,
Chris Waters
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) – 2:54
#"She Left Me Yesterday" (
Gary Harrison
Gary Steven Harrison is an American songwriter.
Harrison began his career in the 1970s, and has written over 300 major-label recorded songs, including several number one hits. His songwriting credits include: " Hey Cinderella" (recorded by Suzy ...
, Patrick Finch,
Tim Mensy
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) – 3:31
#"Livin' on What's Left of Your Love" (
Sanger D. Shafer
Sanger D. Shafer (October 24, 1934 – January 12, 2019), - at When I Close My Eyes" (Nettie Musick, Mark Alan Springer) – 3:37
#"I Picked a San Antonio Rose" (James Dean Hicks, Bobby P. Barker) – 2:55
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
*
Jerry Douglas
Gerald Calvin "Jerry" Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer.
Career
In addition to his fourteen solo recordings, Douglas has played on more than 1,600 albums. As a sideman, he has ...
–
Dobro
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The Dobro was originally ...
steel guitar
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*Rob Hajacos –
fiddle
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*Bill Hullett – acoustic guitar
*
Brent Mason
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– electric guitar
*
Tim Mensy
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– acoustic guitar,
background vocals
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Matt Rollings
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Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Matt won the 'Best Traditional Pop Voca ...
– keyboards
*Jim Vest – steel guitar
*Lonnie Wilson – drums
*Bob Wray – bass
*Jonathan Yudkin –
mandolin
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