Dave "Panama" Francis
David Albert "Panama" Francis (December 21, 1918 – November 13, 2001) was an American swing jazz drummer who played on numerous hit recordings in the 1950s. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 138 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Atlantic | 1143 | 10-in. | 11/05/1953 | Off shore | Budd Johnson | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 1144 | 10-in. | 11/05/1953 | Don't take your love from me | Budd Johnson | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 1767 | 10-in. | 11/30/1955 | Mary Ann | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 1768 | 10-in. | 11/30/1955 | Drown in my own tears | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 1769 | 10-in. | 11/30/1955 | Hallelujah I love her so | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 1770 | 10-in. | 11/30/1955 | What could i do without you? | Ray Charles | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 1884 | 10-in. | 2/24/1956 | Corrine, Corrina | Joe Turner | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 1885 | 10-in. | 2/24/1956 | Lipstick, powder and paint | Joe Turner | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 1886 | 10-in. | 2/24/1956 | Rock a while | Joe Turner | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 2741 | 10-in. | 8/28/1957 | St. Louis blues | LaVern Baker ; Billy Sebastian | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 2802 | 10-in. | 10/2/1957 | Teen age letter | Jesse Stone Band ; Joe Turner | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 2803 | 10-in. | 10/2/1957 | Wee baby blues | Jesse Stone Band ; Joe Turner | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 2930 | 10-in. | 1/22/1958 | Jump for joy | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Joe Turner | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 2931 | 10-in. | 1/22/1958 | Blues in the night | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Joe Turner | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 3131 | 10-in. | 9/11/1958 | Dix-a-billy | LaVern Baker ; Marcia Neil | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Atlantic | 3132 | 10-in. | 9/11/1958 | I cried a tear | LaVern Baker | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 67292 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Elephant swing | Franz Jackson and his Jacksonians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 67293 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Boogie woogie camp meeting | Franz Jackson and his Jacksonians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 67294 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | Summer rhapsody | Franz Jackson and his Jacksonians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 67295 | 10-in. | 3/12/1940 | You're the maker of rain in my heart | Franz Jackson and his Jacksonians | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69437 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Trouble in mind | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69438 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Slide, Mr. Trombone | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69439 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Ride, Red, ride | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69440 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | Rock, Daniel-1 | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69441 | 10-in. | 6/27/1941 | That's all | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Francis, Dave "Panama"," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.
Francis, Dave "Panama". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.
"Francis, Dave "Panama"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Panama Francis
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LCNAR: Francis, Panama - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85038344
Wikidata: Panama Francis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2048920
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61731783
MusicBrainz: Panama Francis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6237bf7f-1ae9-4066-b52f-3c484813bccc
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