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 122 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 1-25 of 122 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Francis, Dave "Panama"," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.

Francis, Dave "Panama". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.

"Francis, Dave "Panama"." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.