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Al Dexter
Al Dexter, May 4, 1905 – January 28, 1984 (Photo courtesy of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame)
On This Day
05.04.26
Born in Texas on This Day in 1905, a Forefather of Honky Tonk and the First Country Singer To Perform on Broadway
By
Erinn Callahan
UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Al Dexter Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
On This Day
04.08.26
On This Day in 1946, This Honky Tonk Inventor, Bar Owner, and Poindexter Topped the Charts With an Instrumental Hit
By
Melanie Davis
Al Dexter, May 4, 1905 – January 28, 1984 (Photo courtesy of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame)
UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Al Dexter Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
