Dee Barton

Dewells Barton Jr. (September 18, 1937 — December 3, 2001), known as Dee Barton, was an American jazz trombonist, big band drummer, and prolific composer for big band and motion pictures.[1]

Life

Barton was born in Houston, Mississippi and attended Murray State University, and later the University of North Texas College of Music where he was a member of the One O'Clock Lab Band. He went on to play in the Stan Kenton Big Band (trombone and drums). He composed several compositions and arrangements for Kenton's library.

Barton is known for his horror-esque style of composing in action thriller films. He created the soundtracks to the Clint Eastwood films Play Misty for Me (1971) and High Plains Drifter (1973).

Death

Barton died in Brandon, Mississippi at age 64.

Selected filmography

Clint Eastwood

Other studios

Earl Owensby Studios

Selected Big Band Charts

  • "The Singing Oyster," ("The Gay One")
  • "Turtle Talk" ©1962 OCLC 271818939
  • "Here's That Rainy Day" OCLC 26627858, 224502342
  • "Waltz of the Prophets" ©1962 OCLC 704339536
  • "MacArthur Park, parts 1 & 2" OCLC 26747333, 217101595
  • "Three thoughts" OCLC 224078755, 704341162
  • "Woman" ("The muse")
  • "New day" ("Elegy")
  • "Dilemma" ("The Chez Rah")
  • "Man"
  • "Lonely boy"
  • "My foolish heart"
  • "Elegy" ("a new day")
  • "Personal sounds part 1"
  • "Personal sounds part 2"
  • "Personal sounds part 3"
  • "Personal sounds part 4"
  • "Personal sounds part 5"
  • "The snake" (unissued)
  • "How are Things in Glocca Morra?"
  • "Lullaby" from Rosemary's Baby
  • "Modern man;" a concerto for orchestra, ©1968
  • "Stan Kenton prologue" ©1968
  • "Dee Day" 1997 OCLC 761045918

Selected discography

As sideman (trombone)

  • Ed Summerlin, Liturgical Jazz Ecclesia (1959) OCLC 17283249
  • One O'Clock Lab Band, University of North Texas College of Music, 90th Floor Records, Dallas (1961) OCLC 15010703
  • Don Jacoby and the College All-Stars, Swinging Big Sound
Recorded in Chicago, October 1961, Decca Records OCLC 8983410, 757663287, 657091758

As trombonist with Stan Kenton

  • Horns of Plenty, Volume 2 (2-CD set, 1st CD is Kenton; 2nd CD is the One O'Clock Lab Band), Tantara Records (2000) OCLC 55531300
1st CD recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 16 & 17; and Santa Barbara, California, December 8, 1961
  • One Night Stand 5491 OCLC 41637848
Recorded at the Marine Ballroom, Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, September 2–4, 1961
  • Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
Recorded at the Manhattan Center, New York City, 1 to 4 PM, September 26, 1961 OCLC 44607630
"Waltz of the prophets," arranged by Barton
  • Adventures in Standards, Creative World OCLC 6400023
Recorded in Hollywood, California, December 5, 6 and 7, 1961
  • Adventures In Jazz, Creative World OCLC 5982600
Recorded in Hollywood, California, December 11 & 12, 13, and 14, 1961
"Waltz of the prophets," arranged by Barton (recorded December 12 and 14, 1961)
  • U.A. Air Force Reserve Radio Transcriptions: "Sound '62"
Radio transcriptions, Hollywood, CA, December 15 & 16, 1961
"Waltz of the prophets" (performed)
  • Mellophonium Moods 1962, OCLC 182545840
Broadcast, Patio Gardens Ballroom, New Lagoon, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 1962
  • Stan Kenton! Tex Ritter!, Capitol Records (1962) OCLC 18204066, 6880195
Recorded in Hollywood, California, March 26, 29, and 30
  • Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Introducing Jean Turner
Recorded in Hollywood, California, 8 to 11 PM, April 3, 1962
Private Recording, Bascom, Ohio, April 23, 1962
"Waltz of the prophets" (recorded April 23, 1962)
  • The Sound Of Sixty-two OCLC 40494372, 475099290
Live performance, Holiday Ballroom, Northbrook, Chicago, May 6, 1962
"Waltz of the Prophets" (performed)

As drummer with Stan Kenton

  • Horns Of Plenty, Volume 3 OCLC 54832739
Recorded in Westbury, New York, July 2, 1962
"Waltz of the Prophets" (performed)
One Night Stand 5707 OCLC 41637848
Marine Ballroom, Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 19, 1962
  • Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
Broadcasts, WNEW Radio Studios, New York, afternoon, July 28, 1962
  • Live from Freedomland, The Bronx, New York, 8 pm, July 28, 1962 OCLC 474686819
"Waltz of the Prophets" (performed)
  • More Mellophonium Moods OCLC 46889371
Live, Patio Gardens Ballroom, The Lagoon, Salt Lake City, August 24, 1962
  • Adventures in Time, Capitol Records (1963) OCLC 5295402, 23109671
Recorded in Hollywood, California, September 24, 25, 27, and 28, 1962
  • Artistry in Bossa Nova OCLC 27148526, 27150697
Recorded in Hollywood, California, April 16, 17, 1963
  • Artistry in Voices and Brass Capitol Records (1964) OCLC 5857303
Recorded in Hollywood, California, April 19, 1963, and September 10, 1963
  • The Best of Brant Inn OCLC 475099399
Broadcast, Brant Inn, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, June 12, 1963
"Waltz of the Prophets" (performed)
  • Live at Newport OCLC 46477173
Live Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, July 4, 1963
"Waltz of the Prophets" (performed)
  • Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
Recorded in Hollywood, California, September 10, 1963
  • Stan Kenton / Jean Turner OCLC 9483691
Recorded in Hollywood, California, September 11 & 12, 1963
  • Kenton In England OCLC 763117792, 67143474
Recorded at Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England, November 23, 1963
"Waltz of the Prophets" (performed)
  • Kenton — Road Band '67 OCLC 318882779
Recorded at Moonlight Gardens, Coney Island Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 9 & 10, 1967
"Here's That Rainy Day," arranged by Barton
"Three thoughts," arranged by Barton
"The Singing Oyster," arranged by Barton
Recorded in Hollywood, California, 2–5 PM, October 2, 1967; and 2—5 PM & 6—9 PM, October 3, 1967; 2—6:30 PM), October 4, 1967
  • The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton, Capitol Records OCLC 5384174
Recorded in Hollywood, California, December 19 & 20, 1967
  1. "The singing oyster" ("The gay one")
  2. "Three thoughts"
  3. "Woman" ("The muse")
  4. "New day" ("Elegy")
  5. "Dilemma" ("The Chez Rah")
  6. "Man"
  7. "Lonely boy"
  • Stan Kenton at Fountain Street Church — Part One OCLC 49868407
Recorded in Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 31, 1968
"Here's That Rainy Day" (performed)
"Three thoughts" (performed)
"Woman" ("The Muse") (performed)
  • Stan Kenton At Fountain Street Church — Part Two
Recorded in Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 31, 1968
"My foolish heart," arranged by Barton
"Elegy" ("A New Day") (performed)
Recorded in Hollywood, California, 11AM – 2PM, 2:45 – 5:45 PM, May 7, 1968
"Personal sounds part 1," arranged by Barton
"Personal sounds part 2," arranged by Barton
"Personal sounds part 3," arranged by Barton
"Personal sounds part 4," arranged by Barton
"Personal sounds part 5," arranged by Barton
Recorded in Hollywood, California, July 15 3 — 6 PM, 1968
"MacArthur Park, parts 1 & 2," arranged by Barton
"The snake," arranged by Barton (unissued)
  • Finian's Rainbow (Capitol, 1968) OCLC 7262471
Recorded in Hollywood, California, 3—6 PM, July 16, 1968; 3—6 PM, July 17, 1968; 3—7 PM, July 18, 1968
"How are Things in Glocca Morra?," arranged by Barton
"Lullaby" from Rosemary's Baby, arranged by Barton

Soley as arranger for Stan Kenton

  • Live At Redlands University OCLC 4840170
Live at Memorial Chapel, Redlands University, Redlands, California, August 3, 4, 5, 1970
"MacArthur Park" (performed August 3, 1970)
"Here's That Rainy Day" (performed August 5, 1970)

As arranger

  • Pete Jolly, Give a Damn, A&M Records (1969) OCLC 8782453
Live Donte's, North Hollywood, c. 1969
Brass arrangements by Barton
  • Mark Masters' Jazz Composers Orchestra, Early Start OCLC 15862352
Recorded in Hollywood, California, January 17 and March 27, 1984
"Turtle talk" (performed)
  • Chicago Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, Live And Screamin', Chicago Lakeside Jazz (1998) OCLC 57443657
Recorded live at FitzGerald's Night Club, Chicago, Illinois, November 1997
"Here's that rainy day" (performed)

Family

Barton's first marriage was to Jeri Catheryne Robinson. They had two sons, DeWells Barton III (b. 29 September 29, 1959, Collin County, Texas) and Shannon Barton (b. October 14, 1962, Los Angeles, California). He has three grandchildren, DeWells Barton III's children: Cole Barton (b. October 18, 1999 Los Angeles, California) and Haley Barton (b. February 1, 2002 Denton, Texas), and Shannon Barton's child: Jake Barton (b. 1997 Los Angeles, California) His second wife was Jane E. Earl (married August 15, 1965 Los Angeles – divorced, September 1969, Los Angeles). Dee's brother, William D. "Bill" Barton, was a trombonist, pianist, arranger and band leader. He died December 8, 2007.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Harris M Lentz III, Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2001: Film, Television, Radio, McFarland & Company (2002) OCLC 320371571 ISBN 9780786452064 ISBN 0786452064
  2. ↑ Obituary, William D. "Bill" Barton, Starkville Daily News, December 14, 2007
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