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 51-75 of 138 records)

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

(Results 51-75 of 138 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Francis, Dave "Panama"," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.

Francis, Dave "Panama". (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094.

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