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Panama Francis

real name David Albert Francis

Panama Francis is credited on 530 releases across 210 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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530

Credits

210

Albums

8

Decades active

186

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American swing jazz drummer, born 21 December 1918 in Miami, Florida, died 13 November 2001 in Orlando, Florida, USA. David "Panama" Francis, legendary drummer noted for a career remarkable for its longevity—dating from Harlem jazz spots of the 1930's to Hollywood movie sets of the 1990's.

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Credited work

530 releases · 210 albums · active 1953–2025

  • Performance · 713
  • Other credits · 12

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

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