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 101-125 of 138 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 101-125 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.