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	Role
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 September 18, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.

Francis, Dave "Panama". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.

"Francis, Dave "Panama"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 September 2024.