Michael Palmer

Michael Palmer (born 1960), also known as Palma Dog, is a Jamaican reggae musician who released several albums in the 1980s. 
Born in the Maxfield Park area of Kingston in 1960, Palmer began his career performing with sound systems such as Stereophonic Sound with General Echo in the late 1970s, taking inspiration from the success of his neighbour Leroy Smart. The shooting death of Echo and Stereophonic's owner Big John in 1980 was a blow to Palmer's career. 
His debut single, "Mr Landlord" (1975), recorded for producer Oswald Thomas was not successful, and it was not until a couple of years later when he found success with "Smoke the Weed", recorded at Channel One, and with producer Jah Thomas on tracks such as "Ghetto Dance" and "Different Love". 
He went on to work with a variety of producers including George Phang, Sugar Minott, Prince Jammy, and Joseph Hoo Kim, and enjoyed a number one single in Jamaica in 1984 with the Phang-produced "Lick Shot". He also performed at the Reggae Sunsplash festival that year. His recordings led to a series of mid-1980s albums, including split albums with Frankie Jones, Frankie Paul, Johnny Osbourne, and Kelly Ranks.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have first started playing Michael Palmer's material in 1983, according to available tracklistings on this site. Further records from the musician were played by Peel until the end of the 80's. In 1990, Peel revisited Michael Palmer's 'Long Run Short Catch', song, as part of the Fall in August radio series. After his death in 2004, it was later found that Peel had a couple of albums (Star Performer & Lick Shot) from the singer in his Record Collection: P.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1983
*30 November 1983: I've Got A Problem (7") Black Roots
*30 November 1983 (BFBS): Don't Smoke The Seed (7") Hit Bound
*01 December 1983: Long Run Short Catch (7") Black Roots
*08 December 1983: Long Run Short Catch (7") Black Roots
*21 December 1983 (BFBS): Long Run Short Catch (7") Black Roots
;1984
*04 January 1984 (BFBS): I've Got A Problem Baby (7") Black Roots
*02 May 1984 (BFBS): I'm Still Dancing (split 12" with Robert French - I'm Still Dancing / No War) Greensleeves
*09 June 1984 (BFBS): Cool Nugh (split 7" with Jim Brown - Cool Nugh / Learn Fi Dance)
*11 June 1984: Lick Shot 
*28 June 1984: Lick Shot
*02 July 1984: Lick Shot (album - Lick Shot) Power House
*07 July 1984 (BFBS): Lick Shot
*09 July 1984: Gunshot A Bust (7" ) Power House
*02 September 1984 (BFBS): Done With It (12") Jedi
*05 September 1984: Ready Me Ready (7") Hit Bound
*09 September 1984 (BFBS): Ready Me Ready (7") Hit Bound
*11 September 1984: Done With It (12") Jedi 
*20 September 1984: Bus Stop (single) Sun Set
*26 September 1984: Hey Margaret (LP – Lick Shot) Power House
*01 October 1984: Mr. Booster (album - Lick Shot) Power House
*03 October 1984: Gi Mi Wha Mi Want (album - Lick Shot) Power House
;1985
*02 January 1985: Show Me Your Company (12") Bema
*13 January 1985 (BFBS): 'One More Youth Get Shot (7")' (S.C.O.M.) 
*22 January 1985: Pon Your Toe
*01 April 1985: 'Them Nawh Sting (12")' (Waterhouse)
*22 May 1985: 'Pull It Up Now (12")' (Greensleeves)
;1986
*18 February 1986: Saw You At The Dance (shared LP with Half Pint - Joint Favourites) Greensleeves
*25 February 1986: Belly Lick
*02 July 1986: Give Me The Work (12") Powerhouse
;1989
*25 September 1989: Come Again (7") Jammy's
*19 October 1989: Come Again (7") Jammy's
;1990
*13 August 1990: Long Run Short Catch (single) Black Roots
==External Links==
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*Discogs
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