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Born: December 21, 1918 in Miami, FL
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: November 11, 2001 in Orlando, FL
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Panama Francis has had a long and versatile career, equally at home in swing and R&B sessions. Playing for church revival meetings were among his earliest gigs and he also gigged with George Kelly's group, the Cavaliers, in Florida (1934-1938) be ...More >>

Discography: 1993 Get up and Dance with the Savoy Sultans 1983 Everything Swings 1982 Panama Francis and the Savoy Sultans, Vol. 2 1982 Panama Francis and the Savoy Sultans, Vol. 1: Groovin' 1979 Savoy Sultans More >>

Member Of: The Savoy Sultans More >> Similar Artists: Gene Krupa Buddy Rich Big Sid Catlett J.C. Heard Jo Jones More >>

Influenced By: Chick Webb More >>

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