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Dave Dexter, Jr.

real name David Edwin Dexter

Dave Dexter, Jr. is credited on 1,147 releases across 354 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,147

Credits

354

Albums

8

Decades active

668

In collections

Biography

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Born: November 25, 1915, Kansas City, Missouri (USA)
Died: April 19, 1990, Sherman Oaks, California (USA)
American music journalist (author of three music books), record company executive, and record producer known primarily for his long association with Capitol Records. Since 1974 chief copy editor of Billboard magazine in Los Angeles. He retired from Billboard in April 1984 intending to freelance from his home in Sherman Oaks, CA. He worked with many important figures in jazz and traditional popular music, including Count Basie, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, and Frank Sinatra. He is also known for his role in packaging and sometimes altering the recordings of The Beatles for the American market.
In addition to his other activities, Dexter composed several jazz tunes, most of which were released under pseudonyms.

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Credited work

1,147 releases · 354 albums · active 1950–2023

  • Production · 818
  • Performance · 223
  • Other credits · 214

Studios: Capitol Studios · Crescendo Club, Hollywood · The Hollywood Palladium · The Click, Philadelphia

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