- Born
- Died
- Nicknames
- The Great Deemus
- The World's Fastest Drummer
- Barrett Deems was born on March 1, 1914 in Springfield, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for High Society (1956), Rhythm Inn (1951) and You Are There (1953). He died on September 15, 1998 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- Jazz drummer.
- Former drummer for Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman.
- Of flamboyant, wild-bearded appearance, had also a well-earned reputation for eccentric behaviour, often notably voluble during performances. He referred to himself as 'the oldest teenager in the business'.
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