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AL COOPER'S SAVOY SULTANS 33s
and
PANAMA FRANCIS AND THE SAVOY SULTANS 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

Al Cooper’s Savoy Sultans 12” LPs
Ace of H (E) AH 80, Jumpin’ At the Savoy: Al Cooper’s Savoy Sultans, 1966
Affinity (E) AFS-1009, Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans: Jump Steady
Art 86 502 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) 87094~96 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) 87097~99 – see under “Various Artists”
Br (G) 87 531, The Golden Swing Years Vol 7: Al Cooper’s Savoy Sultans
Dec DL 4444, Jumpin’ At The Savoy: Al Cooper’s Savoy Sultans, Aug 1964
Dec DL 74444e, Jumpin’ At The Savoy: Al Cooper’s Savoy Sultans, Aug 1964
MCA MCA-1345, Jumpin’ At the Savoy: Al Cooper’s S Sultans 1938-1941, 1982
MCA (Fr) 510.043, J Heritage Vol 40: AC’s Savoy S: Jumpin’ At the S 1938-1941
MCA (Fr) 510.178~180 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA (J) VIM 4634~35 – see under “Various Artists”

Panama Francis and The Savoy Sultans 12” LPs
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.161, George Kelly & P Francis’ Savoy Sultans: In Cimiez
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.177, Jimmy Witherspoon & P Francis’ S Sultans, 1980
Black and Blue (Fr) 33.320/321, PF and his Savoy Sultans: gettin’ in the groove
Black and Blue (Fr) 591772, Jimmy Witherspoon & P Francis’ Savoy Sultans
Classic Jazz CJ-149, Panama Francis & The Savoy Sultans, 1980
Classic Jazz CJ-150, Panama Francis & The Savoy Sultans Volume II, 1981
Muse MR 5288, J Witherspoon Sings The Blues With PF And The Savoy Sultans
Stash ST-218, Grooving: Panama Francis & The Savoy Sultans, 1981
Stash ST-233, Panama Francis & The Savoy Sultans: everything swings, 1983

     Note that other recordings by Panama Francis do not fall under the scope of this listing.

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