This archive documents Robert D. Palmer, the American songwriter and producer, not the British recording artist Robert Palmer

Research Note

Robert D. Palmer's Guitar Credit on General Caine's Let Me In

Supported

Release credits and a 2013 community newspaper obituary document the transition from Booty People into the General Caine project and Robert D. Palmer's continued guitar role through 1978.

Historical context

General Caine was a Southern California R&B and funk group that emerged from the same musical community as Booty People. The group recorded for a separate label and released at least one album in the late 1970s.

Several musicians appear to have been involved with both groups during this period. The transition between the two projects has not been fully documented from primary sources, but the overlap in personnel and geography is supported by the available record.

Sources and findings

A 2013 obituary in the Inland Empire Community Newspapers for musician Lemonsmyth describes both Booty People and General Caine and their relationship within the San Bernardino music community, naming specific personnel connections.

An AllMusic credit page records Robert D. Palmer's guitar credit on General Caine's 1978 album Let Me In, independently corroborating his continued guitar work following the Booty People period.

The two sources were published decades apart -- the AllMusic credit as an established database entry and the IECN article as a 2013 community newspaper record -- and neither was produced to serve the purposes of this archive.

Research method

The IECN obituary was identified during the archive's initial research phase and provided the first written link between Booty People and General Caine within a single external documentary source.

The AllMusic credit was cross-referenced against the release record. The two sources were assessed independently before being treated as mutually corroborating evidence of Robert's role in both groups.

Remaining questions

  • 01The exact timing of the transition from Booty People to General Caine has not been established from primary sources.
  • 02Personnel overlap between the two groups has not been fully documented.
  • 03The recording and release history of General Caine beyond Let Me In has not been assembled.

Sources cited

Sources

  1. S029

    Lemonsmyth was a musician, historian, and a valuable part of San Bernardino Americana

    Inland Empire Community Newspapers · 2013-05-16 · Tier 1

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    Archive: Research archive PDF and PNG

  2. S028

    Robert Palmer credit page

    AllMusic · Tier 2

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