Career
Palmer released his first recording in 1969, and has composed over 200 songs for children. He is considered a pioneer in the use of music and movement in early childhood education. So Big - Activity Songs Foreign Little Ones
Early Childhood Classics - Old Favorites With a New Twist
Can A Jumbo Jet Sing The Alphabet? Can Cockatoos Count By Twos? Rhythms on Parade
One Little Sound - Fun With Phonics and Numbers
Two Little Sounds - Fun With Phonics and Numbers
Some of his best known early albums include the Learning Basic Skills Through Music series, Getting to Know Myself (which features the song "Sammy" which has been one of Palmer"s popular songs), Sally the Swinging Snake, and Walter the Waltzing Worm.
He released the famous Halloween song Witches" Brew in 1976 with music by him and Martha Cheney co-wrote the lyrics.
Hap"s granddaughter Megan Schulze sings on the children"s chorus of the updated version of his most popular song "Witches" Brew" on his new Civil Defense "Learning in Two Languages". He also released a series of DVDs and videos called Baby Songs, which have sold over 2 million units.
He received his Master of Arts in Dance Education from University of California, Los Angeles in 1983 with his thesis titled "Songs to Enhance the Movement Vocabulary of Young Children." His newest Civil Defense is titled Multiplication Mountain released on January 15, 2009.