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Panama Francis

Panama Francis is credited on 531 releases across 209 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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531

Pressings credited

209

Albums

8

Decades active

171

In collections

Biography

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.

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Credited work

531 releases · 209 albums · active 1953–2025

  • Performance · 714
  • Other credits · 12

Studios: Studios Barclay · RCA Victor Studios, New York · Decca Studios, Paris · The Village Recorder

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