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Panama Francis (21 Dec 1918 - 13 Nov 2001)

Male Person - United States US swing jazz drummer

 Also known as (3)

Relationships (3)

Collaborator On

  1. Bill Haley and His Comets (07 Jun 1954) minor

Member Of

  1. Ernest Hayes / Doc Bagby Quintet
  2. Charlie Shavers’ Sextet drums (drum set)

Recordings by (7)

  1. Jitterbug Jump 2:46 (1990)
  2. Benson Bounce 2:34 (1992)
  3. Darkness of the Delta 3:10 (1992)
  4. Bess's Blues 3:11 (1992)
  5. 12:00 Jump 2:46 (1992)
  6. Benson's Bounce 2:32 (2003)
  7. The Crackerjack 2:32 (19 Dec 2012)

On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Now We're One 2:06 Buddy Holly (02 May 1960)

Instruments

  1. Slide, Mr. Trombone 3:08 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (Aug 1941) drums (drum set)
  2. Rock Daniel 2:55 Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (Aug 1941) drums (drum set)
  3. Trouble in Mind 2:29 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (Oct 1941) drums (drum set)
  4. I Can't See for Lookin' 3:16 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (Jun 1944) drums (drum set)
  5. Hurry, Hurry 3:03 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (Jun 1944) drums (drum set)
  6. Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well 3:01 Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra (May 1945) drums (drum set)
  7. Shake Rattle and Roll 2:31 Bill Haley and His Comets (19 Dec 1955) drums (drum set)
  8. And the Angels Sing ?:?? Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  9. Moten Swing 6:12 Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  10. After You've Gone ?:?? Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  11. Echoes of Harlem ?:?? Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  12. Dark Eyes 4:22 Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  13. Cheribiribin ?:?? Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  14. When It's Sleepy Time Down South ?:?? Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  15. Young Man With a Horn ?:?? Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  16. Salt Peanuts ?:?? Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  17. Desert Dawn 3:37 Charlie Shavers (1955) drums (drum set)
  18. Hallelujah, I Love Her So 2:35 Ray Charles (1957) drums (drum set)
  19. My Adorable “D” 2:49 William “Cat” Anderson (23 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
  20. Blue Jean Beguine 4:00 William “Cat” Anderson (23 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
  21. June Bug 3:25 William “Cat” Anderson (23 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
  22. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore 2:40 William “Cat” Anderson (23 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
  23. Little Man 7:40 William “Cat” Anderson (23 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
  24. Cat’s in the Alley 2:25 William “Cat” Anderson (23 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
  25. Coffee Blues 3:15 William “Cat” Anderson (23 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
  26. Nina 2:35 William “Cat” Anderson (23 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
  27. Birth of the Blues 3:27 William “Cat” Anderson (23 Aug 1958) drums (drum set)
  28. Love Me Cherry 2:18 Chuck Willis (1958) drums (drum set)
  29. I Cried a Tear 2:36 LaVern Baker (1958) drums (drum set)
  30. Nina ?:?? William “Cat” Anderson (1958) drums (drum set)
  31. My Adorable "D" ?:?? William “Cat” Anderson (1958) drums (drum set)
  32. Don't Get Around Much Anymore ?:?? William “Cat” Anderson (1958) drums (drum set)
  33. That Train Is Gone 2:50 Chuck Willis (1958) drums (drum set)
  34. Cat's in the Alley ?:?? William “Cat” Anderson (1958) drums (drum set)
  35. I Thought About You 2:34 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  36. Manhattan 4:18 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  37. Try Me 2:32 James Brown (1959) drums (drum set)
  38. I’m Thru With Love 2:29 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  39. Cry Me a River 2:28 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  40. What a Diff’rence a Day Makes 2:30 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  41. I Remember You 2:48 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  42. It’s Magic 2:33 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  43. That’s All There Is to That 2:19 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  44. Time After Time 2:30 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  45. Nothing in the World 3:18 Dinah Washington (1959) drums (drum set)
  46. Sad Mood 2:23 Sam Cooke (08 Nov 1960) drums (drum set)
  47. Dat Dere 2:52 Oscar Brown Jr. (1960) drums (drum set)
  48. Sittin' Alone Countin' My Tears 4:20 Johnny Letman (1960) drums (drum set)
  49. Mabel's Dream 4:29 Johnny Letman (1960) drums (drum set)

Credited as (12)

  1. Jimmy Witherspoon & Panama Francis' Savoy Sultans
  2. David 'Panama' Francis
  3. Panama Francis
  4. Milt Buckner, Arnett Cobb, Eddie Chamblee & Panama Francis
  5. Jimmy Witherspoon & Panama Francis’ Savoy Sultans
  6. Panama Francis & The Savoy Sultans
  7. Panama Francis (Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra)
  8. Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb with Milt Buckner, Panama Francis
  9. Milt Buckner, Eddie Chamblee & Panama Francis
  10. Milt Buckner, Eddie Chamblee, Arnett Cobb & Panama Francis
  11. Milt Buckner, Arnett Cobb & Panama Francis
  12. Wallace Davenport, Ruby Braff, Bill Coleman, "Vic" Dickenson, "Buddy" Tate, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Gerard Badini, George Wein, Jimmy Leary, "Panama" Francis & Willie Mabon

Events (1)

Main Performer At

  1. Pescara Jazz 1985

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/316094
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13894114r
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85038344
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85038344
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6s19356
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134376544

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Francis

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/832988

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000004649

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/61731783

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2048920