About Panama Francis
David "Panama" Francis (December 21, 1918, Miami, Florida – November 13, 2001, Orlando, Florida) was an American swing jazz drummer. He began performing at the age of eight, and booked his first night club at the age of thirteen. His career took off after he moved to New York City in 1938. Early collaborations included Tab Smith, Billy Hick's Sizzling Six, the Roy Eldridge Orchestra, and six years with Lucky Millinder's Orchestra at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom.
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Top Tracks
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Jitterbug Jump
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Benson's Bounce
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Peach Tree Shuffle
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Benson Bounce
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Little John Special
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Tough Talk
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The Crackerjack
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Jitterbug Jump - Previously Unreleased Take
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Scrambled Eggs
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Bess's Blues
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Satchel Shuffle
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Pussy Cats At Midnight
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Honey Blues
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Blues Roll
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Harlem Congo
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12:00 Jump
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Darkness of the Delta
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Prelude in C-Sharp Minor
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Serenade to my father
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Panama'S Jump
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Nona
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Panama's Jump - Previously Unreleased
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Exploding Drums
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12: 00 Jump
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Day In, Day Out
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Hit The Road, Jack
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight
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Panama's Party
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Hallelujah, I Love Her So
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Yakety Yak
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Hucklebuck
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I Got A Woman
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The Work Song
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Out Of Nowhere
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Panama, The Drummer Boy
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Shake, Rattle, And Roll
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Lil' Liza Jane
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Sticks And Stones
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Tequila
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Desdemona's Lament
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Battle Of Jericho
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Song Of The Islands
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Out of Nowhere - Previously Unreleased Take
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Killer Joe
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Sleepy Time Gal
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Kansas City
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Ya Ya
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This Nearly Was Mine
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Days Of Wine And Roses
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The Crackerjack - Previously Unreleased Take
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