Barrett Deems

American jazz drummer and bandleader.

Born 1 March 1914 in Springfield, Illinois.

Died 15 September 1998 in Chicago, Illinois.

Began to play professionally with violinist [a=Paul Ash (2)]. He played six years with [a=Joe Venuti] and with [a=Red Norvo], [a=Jimmy Dorsey], [a=Charlie Barnet], [a=Muggsy Spanier], [a=Louis Armstrong], [a=W. C. Handy] and many others.