Barrett Deems

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Barrett Deems was an American jazz drummer best known for his high-energy playing and for performing with Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars in the 1950s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
jazz drummer
activeYearsEnd 1990s
activeYearsStart 1930s
associatedAct Benny Goodman
Jimmy Dorsey
Joe Venuti
Louis Armstrong
Muggsy Spanier
causeOfDeath pneumonia
citizenship American
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1914-03-01
dateOfDeath 1998-09-15
describedAs the world’s fastest drummer
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Deems
fieldOfWork jazz music
music performance
genre jazz
swing music
givenName Barrett
instrument drum kit
languageSpoken English
memberOf Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars
name Barrett Deems
notableFor high-energy drumming style
performing with Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars
powerful drum solos in live performance
notableWork Barrett Deems! (album)
occupation drummer
musician
performerIn Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars live performances in the 1950s
placeOfBirth Springfield, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois, United States
recordLabel Columbia Records
Decca Records
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
sexOrGender male
workedWith Louis Armstrong

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All Stars notableMember Barrett Deems
Ambassador Satch featuresMusician Barrett Deems
At the Crescendo hasPerformer Barrett Deems
At Newport performer Barrett Deems
Barrett Deems name Barrett Deems