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 76-100 of 138 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 76-100 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.