in 2011, and died in January 2012. The studio contents of Barton's home, which held more than 7,000 open reel tapes, were partly preserved by the University of Washington. In 2020, Light in the Attic issued a compilation of music produced by Barton, culled from the University of Washington archives. The compilation is entitled Kearney Barton: Architect of the Northwest Sound. References 1931 births 2012 deaths Record producers from Missouri Record producers from Washington (state) Musicians from Seattle University of Washington alumni