Al Dexter
Clarence Albert Poindexter (May 4, 1905 – January 28, 1984), known as Al Dexter, was an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known for "Pistol Packin' Mama," a 1943 hit that was one of the most popular recordings of the World War II years and later became a hit again with a cover by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 4, 1905 (Jacksonville), Died January 28, 1984 (Denton)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, composer, electric guitar, lyricist, songwriter, electric mandolin, mandolin
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Recordings (Results 51-67 of 67 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | HCO2998 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | At the end of each day | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist, leader | |
| Columbia | HCO2999 | 10-in. | 12/15/1947 | New guitar polka | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist, leader | |
| Columbia | CO38753 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Just say a little prayer | The Johnson Family Singers | Mixed vocal group, with piano and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO41781 | 10-in. | October 1949 | I'm startin' sweetheartin' again | Al Dexter and his Troopers | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | CO41782 | 10-in. | October 1949 | Always in my heart | Al Dexter and his Troopers | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL787 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | Jelly roll special | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, electric guitar, songwriter, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL792 | 10-in. | 6/13/1939 | Sunshine | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, electric guitar, songwriter, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1217 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Meet me down in honky tonk town | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, electric guitar, composer, lyricist, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1221 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Darling, it's all over now | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, electric mandolin, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1225 | 10-in. | 3/4/1941 | Honky tonk Chinese dime | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, electric guitar, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1226 | 10-in. | 3/5/1941 | All I want is you | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, electric guitar, songwriter, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1227 | 10-in. | 3/5/1941 | Who's been here? | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, composer, lyricist, leader | |
| Brunswick | DAL1228 | 10-in. | 3/5/1941 | Sundown polka | Al Dexter and his Troopers | String band | composer, instrumentalist, electric guitar, leader | |
| Decca | 84457 | 4/16/1953 | Move over Rover | Al Dexter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84458 | 4/16/1953 | That's how gossip gets around | Al Dexter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84459 | 4/16/1953 | I got a guilty conscience | Al Dexter | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 84460 | 4/16/1953 | My careless heart | Al Dexter | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dexter, Al," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106833.
Dexter, Al. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106833.
"Dexter, Al." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Dexter, Al - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93030653
Wikidata: Al Dexter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1423868
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/49412976
MusicBrainz: Al Dexter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5b6d8437-b0d8-453f-a841-90562a69532d
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