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.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 21, 1918 (Miami), Died November 11, 2001 (Orlando)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1966

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 138 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
(Results 1-25 of 138 records)

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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