Barrett Deems
Barrett Deems (March 1, 1914 – September 15, 1998) was an American swing drummer from Springfield, Illinois, United States. He worked in bands led by Jimmy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong, Red Norvo, and Muggsy Spanier. In High Society, a 1956 film, performing drum solo during a scene on the back of the bus. Louis Armstrong and His All Stars play the song "Now You Has Jazz", the movie's star, Bing Crosby, introduces the band members, including Deems, who then performs a short drum solo. Deems was married twice. He died of pneumonia in Chicago aged 84 in September 1998. He left behind his wife, Jane Johnson who is living as of 2022 and resides in Illinois. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1914 (Springfield), Died September 15, 1998 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings (Results 126-150 of 189 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 116672 | 10/21/1965 | Indiana (Back home again in Indiana) | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 116673 | 10/21/1965 | My kind of town | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 116674 | 10/21/1965 | If I could be with you one hour tonight | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 116698 | 10/21/1965 | A taste of honey | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117384 | 5/17/1966 | That's a plenty-3 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117385 | 5/17/1966 | Down by the riverside-3 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117386 | 5/17/1966 | Lazy river-3 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117387 | 5/17/1966 | Them there eyes-3 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117388 | 5/17/1966 | I've found a new baby | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117389 | 5/17/1966 | Whispering | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117390 | 5/17/1966 | Sunrise, sunset-1 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117391 | 5/17/1966 | If I had you-2 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117392 | 5/17/1966 | The shadow of your smile-1 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117393 | 5/17/1966 | Who's sorry now-1 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117394 | 5/17/1966 | Michelle-3 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 117395 | 5/17/1966 | Mame-3 | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 118492 | 1/24/1967 | Stumbling | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 118493 | 1/24/1967 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 118494 | 1/24/1967 | The tapioca | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 118495 | 1/24/1967 | Japanese sandman | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 118496 | 1/24/1967 | Do it again | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 118497 | 1/24/1967 | Baby face | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 118498 | 1/25/1967 | Jimmy | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 118499 | 1/25/1967 | Charmaine | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | 118500 | 1/25/1967 | Poor butterfly | The Dukes of Dixieland | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Deems, Barrett," accessed May 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311654.
Deems, Barrett. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/311654.
"Deems, Barrett." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Deems, Barrett - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85076533
Wikidata: Barrett Deems - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q126611
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14957988
MusicBrainz: Barrett Deems - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9fd2d24d-3829-4b5f-a9b4-88c134d56417
ISNI: 0000 0000 5513 3901 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055133901
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