Barrett Deems
Barrett Deems (March 1, 1914 – September 15, 1998) was an American swing drummer from Springfield, Illinois. He worked in bands led by Jimmy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Red Norvo, and Muggsy Spanier.[1]
Deems was married twice. He died of pneumonia in Chicago at the age of 85,in September 1998, Leaving behind his wife, Jane Johnson. [2]
References
- ^ Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (1995). Jazz: The Rough Guide. The Rough Guides. p. https://archive.org/details/jazzroughguide00carr/page/165 165. ISBN 1-85828-137-7.
- ^ "Obituary; Barrett Deems"; The Times; 28 Sept. 1998, p. 23
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barrett Deems.
- 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
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