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Barney Bigard and musicians rehearsing

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Ed Garland playing bass, Barney Bigard playing clarinet, Dave Dexter looking down and smiling, Zutty Singleton (drummer) looking to the side and smiling, Norman Bowden playing trumpet, Bud Scott...

Date Published
1941
1945

Barney Bigard and musicians rehearsing

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Ed Garland playing bass, Barney Bigard playing clarinet, Dave Dexter looking down and smiling, Zutty Singleton (drummer) standing and grinning, Norman Bowden playing trumpet, Bud Scott (guitarist)...

Date Published
1941
1945

Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Dave Dexter

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Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Dave Dexter looking over music on the piano. Ellington is sitting at the piano, wearing a pinstripe suit. Holiday is wearing a coat and hair wrap, looking down...

Date Published
1941
1945

Capitol Baseball Team

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Capitol Baseball Team posing for group photo wearing uniform shirts and caps with the letter 'C'. Dave Dexter is standing third from left in the back row with hands clasped together. Nat King Cole is...

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins and Dave Dexter

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Coleman Hawkins sitting on a sofa smiling and looking up at Dave Dexter who is sitting on the arm of the couch with legs crossed. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a saxophone on his lap...

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins and Dave Dexter

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Coleman Hawkins and Dave Dexter sitting on wooden steps. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a saxophone in his lap while looking forward and to the side. Dexter is looking forward and...

Date Published
1945
1950

Coleman Hawkins and Dave Dexter

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Coleman Hawkins sitting on wooden steps with Dave Dexter. Hawkins is wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a saxophone in his lap while looking up and to the side. Dexter is looking down while smoking...

Date Published
1945
1950

Count Basie and Dave Dexter

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Count Basie and Dave Dexter sitting on a table against a wall. Dexter is wearing a light colored suit and handing an envelope to Basie, who is wearing a pinstripe suit and holding a cigarette.

Date Published
1944

Count Basie and Glenn Wallichs

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Count Basie and Glenn Wallichs standing against a studio wall and smiling. Basie is wearing a light colored suit and looking to the side. Wallichs is wearing a dark colored suit and looking forward.

Date Published
1945
1950

Dave Dexter and Andy Kirk

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Dave Dexter, Andy Kirk, and an unidentified man standing together drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes. Dexter is wearing a vest and looking forward. Kirk is standing in the center looking to the...

Date Published
1935
1940

Dave Dexter and Count Basie

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Backstage in Hollywood in 1944, Count Basie approves an article written by Dave Dexter, Jr., who has carefully followed the Basie career from 1936 through 1968. Like the friendly, gracious Count...

Date Published
1944

Dave Dexter and Count Basie playing cards

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Dave Dexter and Count Basie play cards with two unidentified musicians. Dexter is second from right, crouching on a box and looking to the side. Basie is on the right, wearing a pinstripe suit...

Date Published
1945
1950

Dave Dexter and Nellie Lutcher

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Nellie Lutcher and Dave Dexter sitting in chairs and smiling during a television show honoring Lutcher.

Date Published
1981
1985

Dave Dexter and Nellie Lutcher

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Dave Dexter and Nellie Lutcher sitting at the piano and smiling. Dexter is wearing a light colored suit and Lutcher is wearing an embroidered dress.

Date Published
1981
1985

Dave Dexter with Zutty Singleton

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Dave Dexter standing in the back corner of a studio talking with Zutty Singleton who is seated at a drum set. Six unidentifeid African American men from an unidentified band are seated and playing...

Date Published
1945
1950

Dave Dexter, Big Joe Turner, and Pete Johnson

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Pete Johnson, Dave Dexter, and Big Joe Turner during recording session for Decca Records "Kansas City Jazz" album produced by Dexter in New York City. Johnson is sitting at the piano and looking down...

Date Published
1940-11-11

Dave Dexter, Count Basie, and Glenn Wallichs

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Dave Dexter, Count Basie, Glenn Wallichs, and unidentified man looking over documents. Dexter is looking forward with his hand on Basie's shoulder. Basie is looking to the side and smiling. Wallichs...

Date Published
1945
1950

Dave Dexter, Count Basie, and Glenn Wallichs

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Dave Dexter, Count Basie, and Glenn Wallichs facing forward and posing shoulder to shoulder for a photo. Dexter is wearing a wool suit and tie, Basie is wearing a light suit and dark tie, and Wallichs...

Date Published
1945
1950

Dave Dexter, Jimmie Lunceford, and Bob Rae

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Dave Dexter, Jimmie Lunceford, and Bob Rae sitting on a sofa in the Plantation Club (location unknown). Dexter is holding an instrument case, looking to the side, and smiling. Lunceford is holding a...

Date Published
1941
1945

Dave Dexter, John Hammond, Count Basie, and Sonny Burke

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In Hollywood, in 1946, Count Basie smokes his pipe and enjoys the company of his supporters Dave Dexter, Jr., the writer and record producer; John Hammond, who discovered him in Kansas City; and Sonny...

Date Published
1946

Dave Dexter, Nat King Cole, and Al Jarvis

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Dave Dexter, Nat King Cole, and Al Jarvis on a broadcast of "Can You Tie That" KLAC radio program in Los Angeles, California. Dexter and Cole are sitting at a table with microphones and water pitchers...

Date Published
1946