Jazz Greats: Panama Francis

David Albert Francis (Dec. 21, 1918 Miami, Florida – Nov. 13, 2001 Orlando, Florida )

Swing Jazz Drummer and Bandleader, Panama Francis, began his outstanding career at aged 12 years old. His tenure included sideman work, Band membership in Jazz outfits, drumming work on many Rhythm and Blues classics and also his revival of the Savoy Sultans in the late 1970's. He received many awards and was a main figure in Rock and Roll. Please take a listen to some of his drumming work here and have a good Saturday: Splish Splash(Bobby Darin), The great pretender (The Platters) , What a difference a day makes (Dinah Washington) and Panama the drummer boy

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Francis

Background Information
Birth name	David Albert Francis
Born	December 21, 1918 Miami, Florida, United States
Died	November 13, 2001(aged 82) Orlando, Florida, United States
Genres	Jazz, swing, rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1930s–1980s