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Dave Dexter, Jr.

Dave Dexter, Jr. is credited on 1,404 releases across 346 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,404

Pressings credited

346

Albums

8

Decades active

443

In collections

Biography

David Edwin Dexter Jr. (November 25, 1915 – April 19, 1990) was an American music journalist, record company executive, and producer known primarily for his long association with Capitol Records. He worked with many important figures in jazz and traditional popular music, including Count Basie, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, and Frank Sinatra. Dexter is also known for his role in Capitol's turning down the early singles by the Beatles as well as his subsequent decisions regarding their packaging, and his sometimes altering their recordings for the American market.

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Credited work

1,404 releases · 346 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Production · 926
  • Other credits · 399
  • Performance · 232

Studios: Capitol Studios · Waring-fds Digital · Crescendo Club, Hollywood · Granny's Dinner Theatre, Dallas, Texas

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