Biography:Andy Palmer

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Andy Palmer


     
 Given name:     Andy
 Middle name:     
 Family name:     Palmer
 Place of birth:     Anderson County, Kentucky
 Place of death:     Anderson County, Kentucky
 Year of birth:     1881
 Year of death:     1939
 Profile:     Musician
 Source of information:     https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111049402/andy-palmer
     

Biographical notes


Oral History from Raymond Cox, son of William A. Cox

When Andy Palmer came to town (Anderson County), he would always look up “Doc” Cox to join him in playing around the neighborhood. We determine that he met Andy when he lived in Shelby County in 1910 as they are listed very closely in the 1910 Census. This was also close to Louis Thomas Cook.

He didn’t think Andy ever worked. He was always coming in on the train. A musician friend, Cecil Thurman, confirms daddy’s story, that he never held a job.

Palmer worked as a brakeman for the L & N Railroad.