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
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 | ||
Decca | 69706 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Big fat Mama | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69707 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Shout, sister, shout | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69708 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Apollo jump | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69709 | 10-in. | 9/5/1941 | Rock me | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69908 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Hey Huss! | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69909 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | Let me off uptown | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69910 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | That's all | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 69911 | 10-in. | 11/6/1941 | How about that mess? | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 70344 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Fightin' Doug McArthur | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 70345 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | I want a tall skinny Papa | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 70346 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | We're gonna have to slap the dirty little Jap | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 70347 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Savoy | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 71243 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Are you ready? | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 71244 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Mason flyer | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 71245 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | When the lights go on again | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 71246 | 10-in. | 7/29/1942 | Little John special | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 71451 | 10-in. | 10/19/1943 | Don't cry baby | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 71452 | 10-in. | 10/19/1943 | Sweet slumber | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 71453 | 10-in. | 10/19/1943 | Shipyard social function | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72177 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | Hurry hurry | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72178 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | Darlin' | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72179 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | I can't see for lookin' | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72180 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | Who threw the whiskey in the well | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72181 | 10-in. | 5/25/1944 | Lover man | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72949 | 10-in. | 6/22/1945 | Someday | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72950 | 6/22/1945 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 72951 | 6/22/1945 | [Unknown title(s)] | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 72952 | 10-in. | 6/22/1945 | All the time | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 72953 | 10-in. | 6/22/1945 | How big can you get little man | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Decca | 73395 | 2/26/1946 | How big can you get | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 73396 | 2/26/1946 | More, more, more | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 73397 | 2/26/1946 | There's good blues tonight | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 73398 | 2/26/1946 | Shorty's got to go | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 73399 | 2/26/1946 | Chittlin' switch | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 73561 | 5/10/1946 | Fare Thee well Deacon Jones | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 73861 | 4/11/1947 | You can't put out a fire | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 73862 | 4/11/1947 | The spider and the fly | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 73863 | 4/11/1947 | Let it roll | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 73864 | 4/11/1947 | Begging for love | Lucky Millinder Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 86380 | 6/7/1954 | Shake, rattle and roll | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 86381 | 6/7/1954 | A.B.C. boogie | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 87147 | 12/6/1954 | A traveler's tune | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 87148 | 12/16/1954 | The battle of Jericho | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 87149 | 12/6/1954 | The storm is passing over-1 | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 87150 | 12/6/1954 | I must tell Jesus | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 87151 | 12/6/1954 | Who rolled the stone away | Marie Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 87152 | 12/6/1954 | Easter bells | Mary (Marie) Knight | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 87917 | 5/9/1955 | Jack hammer drill | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 87918 | 5/9/1955 | Rocking the blues | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 87919 | 5/9/1955 | Too much moon | George Williams Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89964 | 5/16/1956 | Camel rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89965 | 5/16/1956 | Up and down | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89966 | 5/16/1956 | Take one | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 89967 | 5/16/1956 | The grey bear | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 101657 | 2/14/1957 | John Thompson | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 101658 | 2/14/1957 | Sure | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 101659 | 2/14/1957 | Swell | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 101660 | 2/14/1957 | Easy rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 101666 | 2/15/1957 | Sentimental journey | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 101667 | 2/15/1957 | Stop, look and run | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 101668 | 2/15/1957 | Twenty one | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 101669 | 2/15/1957 | Sometimes I'm happy | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102267 | 4/15/1957 | Swizzle time | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102268 | 4/15/1957 | Late hours | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102269 | 4/15/1957 | You for me | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102270 | 4/15/1957 | Readin', writin' and rockin' | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102279 | 4/16/1957 | Three bad men | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102280 | 4/16/1957 | Gumbo rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102281 | 4/16/1957 | Kissing rock | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102282 | 4/16/1957 | Sweet potato pie | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102283 | 4/17/1957 | The street | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102284 | 4/17/1957 | Mr. Onion head | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102285 | 4/17/1957 | Ease down | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 102286 | 4/17/1957 | The king's ring | Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Band | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 104877 | 4/24/1958 | Early in the morning | Bobby Darin | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 104878 | 4/24/1958 | Mighty, mighty man | Bobby Darin | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 104879 | 4/24/1958 | You're mine | Bobby Darin | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 104880 | 4/24/1958 | Now we're one | Bobby Darin | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 105182 | 6/19/1958 | Early in the morning | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 105183 | 6/19/1958 | Now we're one | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 107694 | 6/30/1959 | Peggy Sue got married | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 107695 | 12/14/1958 | Crying, waiting, hoping | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 107927 | 10/7/1959 | Wonderful girl | Bill Baker | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 107928 | 10/7/1959 | Chit chat | Bill Baker | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 108598 | 1/19/1960 | That's what they say | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 108599 | 1/19/1960 | What to do | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 108600 | 12/17/1958 | Learning the game | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 108601 | 12/8/1958 | That makes it tough | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 112656 | 9/26/1962 | You do something to me | Cozy Cole | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 112657 | 9/26/1962 | Dancing in the dark | Cozy Cole | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 112658 | 9/26/1962 | Dream | Cozy Cole | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 112659 | 9/26/1962 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Cozy Cole | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 112951 | 1/9/1963 | Baby workout | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 112952 | 1/9/1963 | I'm going crazy | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 112953 | 1/9/1963 | Count down | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 112954 | 1/9/1963 | Dance back to me (Hey, hey, hey, hey) | Dick Jacobs Orchestra | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 114728 | 3/27/1964 | Big boss line | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 114729 | 3/27/1964 | My best friend's girl | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 114730 | 3/27/1964 | Take one step | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 115661 | 2/4/1965 | No pity in the naked city | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 115662 | 2/4/1965 | Better play it safe | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 115663 | 2/4/1965 | Star dust | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 115664 | 2/4/1965 | She'll be there | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 115665 | 2/4/1965 | No time out | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 116062 | 5/10/1965 | No pity in the naked city | Jackie Wilson | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 117676 | 7/8/1966 | I'm not made of clay-1 ; I'm not made of clay | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 117677 | 7/8/1966 | All night-1 ; All night | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 117678 | 7/8/1966 | Mountain jive-1 ; Mountain jive | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Decca | 117679 | 7/8/1966 | I'll be there-1 ; I'll be there | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | instrumentalist, drums | |||
Signature | SRC 2070 | 10-in. | 5/5/1949 | Baby, it's cold outside | Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Signature | SRC 2071 | 10-in. | 5/5/1949 | The hucklebuck | Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Signature | SRC 2072 | 10-in. | 5/5/1949 | I've got the world on a string | Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers | instrumentalist, drums | ||
Signature | SRC 2073 | 10-in. | 5/5/1949 | Why can't you behave | Cab Calloway and his Cab Jivers | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Francis, Dave "Panama"," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.
Francis, Dave "Panama". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.
"Francis, Dave "Panama"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Panama Francis
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LCNAR: Francis, Panama - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85038344
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