DEXTER, AL
(1902–1984)
DEXTER, AL (b. Clarence Albert Poindexter, Jacksonville, Tex., May 4, 1902–January 28, 1984) Dexter was a popular COWBOY songwriter famous for his Pistol Packin' Mama, an up-tempo 1940s hit for him and, on the pop charts, Bing Crosby , The Andrews Sisters , and Frank Sinatra . Dexter's music was a blend of the pop side of WESTERN SWING with cowboy and HONKY-TONK motifs. In fact his Honky-Tonk Blues from 1936 is thought to be the first song to use honky-tonk in its title or lyrics. However, it…