Al Dexter

Al Dexter

country 30s classic country All hillbilly boogie

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About Al Dexter

Al Dexter (May 4, 1905 in Jacksonville, Texas - January 28, 1984 in Lewisville, Texas) was an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known for "Pistol Packin' Mama", a 1942 hit that was one of the most popular recordings of the World War II years and would later become a hit again with a cover by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters. Born Clarence Albert Poindexter, in the 1930s, he owned a bar and helped to popularize the style of country music known as honky tonk.

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Top Tracks

1

Pistol Packin' Mama

19.2K plays

2

Pistol Packin' Mama - Single Version

7.0K plays

3

Too Late To Worry, Too Blue To Cry

4.9K plays

4

Wine, Women and Song

4.4K plays

5

Honky Tonk Blues

2.7K plays

6

Guitar Polka

2.7K plays

7

Saturday Night Boogie

2.0K plays

8

Answer To Honky Tonk Blues

1.8K plays

9

Why Do I Think of Someone

1.2K plays

10

New Broom Boogie

1.4K plays

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