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American musician
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Male
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Birth:
1 March 1914(Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA)
Death:
15 September 1998(Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, USA)
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Biography
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.
Deems was married twice. He died of pneumonia in Chicago aged 84 in September 1998. He left behind his wife, Jane Johnson.