Barrett Deems
Barrett Deems (March 1, 1914 – September 15, 1998) was an American swing music jazz drummer born in Springfield, Illinois, probably best known for his work with jazz musicians Jimmy Dorsey, Louis Armstrong (he performed as part of Armstrong's band in the 1956 musical High Society), Red Norvo, and Muggsy Spanier.
Deems was married twice; he was survived by his second wife, Jane Johnson, and by his daughter. Deems died of pneumonia in Chicago, 15 September 1998, at the age of 84.
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External links
Deems, Barrett Filmography
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1957, role: actor , character name: Himself - Barrett Deems
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1957, role: actor , character name: Himself - Drummer
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1956, role: actor , character name: Louis' Drummer
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1951, role: actor , character name: Dixieland Band Drummer
Barrett Deems
ALBUMS
- Hollywood Musicals released: 2007
- Lindy Essentials, Volume 9 released:
Hollywood Musicals
Released 2007- Singin' in the Rain (suite)
- Aba Daba Honeymoon
- A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody
- Begin the Beguine
- Honeysuckle Rose
- It's a Most Unusual Day
- Puttin' on the Ritz
- Dear Mr. Gable / You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)
- I Wanna Be Loved by You
- By Myself
- Well, Did You Evah?
- Hallelujah!
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
- Triplets
- I Got Rhythm
- Girls, Girls, Girls!
- Now You Has Jazz
- Just One of Those Things
- Swing, Mr. Mendelssohn
- March of the Doagies
- Shakin' the Blues Away
- That's Entertainment
Lindy Essentials, Volume 9
- It Should've Been Me
- The Late, Late, Show
- Steppin' Out With My Baby
- Take the Wrinkles Out of Your Birthday Suit
- Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
- Next to You
- Pride and Joy
- Blue Suit Boogie
- Gotta Find My Baby
- I've Heard That Song Before
- Drop Me Off in Harlem
- Laughin' in Rhythm
- Calloway Boogie
- Begin the Beguine
- Rock On
- I Just Want to Make Love to You
- Welcome to the Club
- Groovin' Hard
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
- Just Squeeze Me
- I'm Not the Enemy
Born: 1914-03-01
Died: 1998-09-15
Worth The Fall
I held on tight, I swallowed my heat
A kid lookin' for my first eight second ride
Dad pulled the gate and I fell down hard
But there for just one moment I could fly and
All the world was mine
If only for a time
And even if I lost it all
The ride was worth the fall
I held her tight and she held my heart
Two kids swearin' that we'd never say goog bye
But time changed her feelings and we fell apart
Still I wouldn't change a single tear I cried 'cause
Chorus
And if I have a change again
To chase my dreams again
Then I will gladly risk it all 'cause
