Barrett Deems (March 1, 1914 – September 15, 1998)1 was an American swing drummer from Springfield, Illinois.2 He worked in bands led by Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Dorsey, Red Norvo, and Muggsy Spanier.3
In High Society, a 1956 film, Deems performs a drum solo during a scene in the back of a bus. In addition, when Louis Armstrong and His All Stars play "Now You Has Jazz", C. K. Dexter Haven (Bing Crosby) introduces the band members, including Deems, who performs a short drum solo.
Deems was married twice. He died in September 1998 of pneumonia at age 84. His second wife, Jane Johnson resides in Momence, Illinois.1
References
References
- "Obituary; Barrett Deems"; The Times; 28 September 1998, p. 23
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 664. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. p. 165. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.
External links
External links
- Barrett Deems page at Drummerworld
- Barrett Deems Interview NAMM Oral History Library (1998)
- Guide to the Barrett Deems Papers circa 1950s-1999 at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center
- Barrett Deems recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.