Panama Francis interviewed by Michael Woods, Los Angeles, California, September 1, 1995 [video]

Table of Contents: Biography -- First drums at age 4 : "I've been playing ever since" -- Cutting sessions with Roy Eldridge/Role of drummer in jazz -- Jazz for dancing : "We took pride in the way we swung the band"/Rejection of label "Jazz" -- "I play for the person who's patting their foot"/Early gigs for $1.50/Musician's dress -- Blacks excluded from symphony/Nickname story -- Recording "rock" music : Put down by jazz musicians/To students : "Master that bass drum".