TITLE: Dave Dexter Collection DATE RANGE: 1938-1987 ACCESS: This is a non-circulating collection. Listening stations are available in the archives. COPYRIGHT: Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Special Collections discussed with the Special Collections Librarian or other authorized agent. ACCEPTED BY: Chuck Haddix PROCESSED BY: Erik Blume/Cody Kauhl SUPERVISING ARCHIVIST: Kelley Martin BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Dave E. Dexter, Jr. (1915-1990) was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Thacher Elementary School and Northeast High School in Kansas City, he went to Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri. During his two years there from 1933-1935, he wrote sports news for the Kansas City Star principally so that he could buy phonograph records. He studied journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was president of Sigma Delta Chi and a member of the Delta Upsilon social fraternity. During the summer of 1936, Dexter was hired as a reporter by the Kansas City Journal-Post. In 1938, he joined Downbeat magazine in Chicago and was later transferred to New York. He left Downbeat after four years. For a short period, Dexter wrote scripts for a weekly network radio program featuring Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra before moving to Los Angeles, where he joined newly-established Capitol Records in 1943. During his three-decade service to Capitol Records, he was in charge of artists and repertoire, and he was eventually promoted to Executive Producer for Artists and Repertoire in 1967. In 1955, Dexter began traveling around the world assembling over 400 albums of representative national and ethnic music under the title Capitol of the World. He also served as editor to the Capitol News, a monthly magazine of the record company. He left Capitol Records in 1975. In the same year, Dexter became chief copy editor of Billboard while also producing records and liner notes for various independent labels. Dexter was a well-known music critic and record producer, as well as a prolific writer. He brought such big name artists as Frank Sinatra, , Peggy Lee and the Beatles to Capitol Records. He also produced the original recording of Duke Ellington's Satin Doll. After his work with Capitol, Dexter wrote numerous magazine articles as well as record liner notes for various labels. His extensive writing also produced three important books on . In 1975, he became advisor to the Veterans Administration, producing Here's to Veterans, a long-running radio show which aired for many years over 3000 radio stations. In addition to his other activities, Dexter composed several jazz tunes, most of which were released under pseudonyms. Although Dexter spent most of his life in Hollywood, he never forgot his roots in Kansas City. As a music critic, he wrote several articles on Kansas City jazz that helped to spread the fame of , Jay McShann and many others. In 1949 while working at Capitol, he began returning to Kansas City where he produced recordings of Julia Lee. During these visits he usually stayed with his parents who lived on Windsor Avenue. In 1986, Kansas City Mayor Richard Berkley and the Kansas City Jazz Commission honored Dexter with a citation plaque for his contributions to Kansas City jazz. In additional to music, Dexter was an avid baseball and football fan. He served as a founder, coach and president of the Encino (California) Little League, editor of the UCLA Bruin Bench and president of the Birmingham High School Dads Club Executive Board. Dave Dexter, Jr. died April 19, 1990, in Sherman Oaks, California. COLLECTION DESCRIPTION: This collections consists of radio programs, interviews, test pressings, and reference recordings from Dave Dexter's career, including an interview of Dexter by Chuck Haddix. Dave Dexter Collection 3 No. Date Format Contents Label Category Speed Box Barcode Jazz Interview With Dave Dexter And Jesse Price. For 33 1/3 1 040- 1 04/11/66 Acetate 12" Univ. Of Kansas Capitol Interview 113341429 2 11/24/38 Acetate 12" Newscast From The Studios Of The Kansas City WHB Radio Radio Broadcast 45rpm 1 Journal. Dave Dexter Jr. Reads The News *PALMITIC Kansas City 040- ACID BUILDUP* 113341429 3 01/04/40 Acetate 12" "Glenn Miller's Orchestra" Chesterfield Program Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 040- With Dave Dexter. Paul Douglas Announcer-CBS 113341429 4 Acetate 12" International Radio Broadcast Nat Cole # 1 Part One Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 040- 113341429 5 Acetate 12" Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. Guest: Capitol Radio Broadcast 78rpm 1 Sharkey And His Kings of Dixieland. Show #59 (Dave 040- Dexter Announces) 113341429 6 Acetate 12" Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. Guest: Jackie Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 Gleason. Show #67 *PALMITIC ACID BUILDUP* 040- 113341429 7 Acetate 12" Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. Guest: Nat Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 040- Cole. Show #94 113341429 8 Acetate 12" Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. Guest: Stan Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 040- Kenton. Show #176 *PALMITIC ACID BUILDUP* 113341429 9 Acetate 12" Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. Guest: Connie Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 Russell. Show #196 040- 113341429 10 Acetate 12" Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. Guest: Molly Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 040- Bee. Show #200 113341429 11 Acetate 12" Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. Guest: June Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 Hutton. Show #218 *PALMITIC ACID BUILDUP* 040- 113341429 12 Acetate 12" Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. The Les Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 040- Baxter Concert. Show #224 *PALMITIC ACID 113341429 13 Acetate 12"BUILDUP* Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. Guest: Dave Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 040- Cavanaugh. Show #242 (All Dave Dexter Songs) 113341429 *PALMITIC ACID BUILDUP* Dave Dexter Collection 4 14 Acetate 12" Radio Luxembourg: The Capitol Show. Guest: Betty Capitol Radio Broadcast 33 1/3 1 040- Reiley. Show #244 *PALMITIC ACID BUILDUP* 113341429 15 05/02/56 Acetate 12" "La Femme" (TAO-1-10015) (TAO-2-10015) Franck Capitol Reference Copy 33 1/3 1 040- Pourcel & His French Strings 113341429 16 06/24/58 Acetate 12" "Django Story: Vol 5" Reference Copy 33 1/3 1 Minor Swing-Avec La Quintette du Hot Club De France Viper's Dream-Avec La Quintette du Hot Club De France Fiddle -Avec E. South-Stephane Grappelly Swinging With Django-Avec Stephane Grappelly--M. Warlop Paramount Stomp-Avec Stephane Grappelly--M. Warlop Japanese Sandman-Avec D. Wells Et Son Orchestre Hangin'' Around Boudon-Avec D. Wells Et Son Orchestre "Django Story: Vol 5" Minor Swing-Avec La Quintette du Hot Club De 040- France 113341429 17 06/13/66 Acetate 12" (31-5479) Ron Richards Capitol Reference Copy 33 1/3 1 040- 113341429 18 06/19/68 Acetate 12" Nat Cole Trio. Rough Reference (68-20 Capitol Reference Copy 33 1/3 1 040- 113341429 19 07/01/77 LP 12" "Nat King Cole: Biography In Song" Disc 1 Kat Wisker Radio Program Set 33 1/3 1 040- Productions 113341429 20 07/01/77 LP 12" "Nat King Cole: Biography In Song" Disc 2 Kat Wisker Radio Program Set 33 1/3 1 040- Productions 113341429 21 07/01/77 LP 12" "Nat King Cole: Biography In Song" Disc 3 Kat Wisker Radio Program Set 33 1/3 1 Productions 040- 113341429 Dave Dexter Collection 5 22 07/01/77 LP 12" "Nat King Cole: Biography In Song" Disc 4 Kat Wisker Radio Program Set 33 1/3 1 Productions 040- 113341429 23 07/01/77 LP 12" "Nat King Cole: Biography In Song" Disc 5 Kat Wisker Radio Program Set 33 1/3 1 Productions 040- 113341429 24 07/01/77 LP 12" "Nat King Cole: Biography In Song" Disc 6 Kat Wisker Radio Program Set 33 1/3 1 Productions 040- 113341429 25 07/01/77 LP 12" "Nat King Cole: Biography In Song" Disc 7 Kat Wisker Radio Program Set 33 1/3 1 Productions 040- 113341429 26 07/01/77 LP 12" "Nat King Cole: Biography In Song" Disc 8 Kat Wisker Radio Program Set 33 1/3 1 Productions 040- 113341429 27 03/01/86 LP 12" "Bing Crosby: The Radio Years Vol 3" (GNPS 9047) GNP Test Pressing 33 1/3 1 040- Crescendo 113341429 28 05/23/86 LP 12" "Bing Crosby: The Radio Years Vol 4" (GNPS 9048) GNP Test Pressing 33 1/3 1 040- Crescendo 113341429 29 09/01/87 LP 12" "Alligator Crawl" JCE-92 Ralph Sutton Jazzology Test Pressing 33 1/3 1 040- 30 LP 12" "Keep It Simple" Dick Haymes (AP-200) Audiophile Test Pressing 33 1/3 1 040- 31 LP 12" "Mat Mathews And Friends" (AP-219) Mat Mathews Audiophile Test Pressing 33 1/3 1 040- 113341429 32 LP 12" "Sweet And Swingin'" Ray Anthony (CLP-96) Circle Test Pressing 33 1/3 1 040- Records 113341429 33 LP 12" "Louis Jordan And His Tympany[sic] Five: 1944- Circle Test Pressing 33 1/3 1 040- 1945" (CLP-97) Records 113341429 34 LP 12" Unlabeled Swing (Matrix HRS 213) KM Records Test Pressing 33 1/3 1 040- 35 LP 12" Unlabeled (Matrix HRS 215) Phil Harris/Leah Ray KM Records Test Pressing 33 1/3 1 040- Cocoanut Grove Radio Show 1933 113341429 36 78rpm 10" S1. "Rip Van Winkle" (226) Ella Mae Morse Capitol Test Pressing 78rpm 2 040- S2. "Buzz Me" (226) Ella Mae Morse 113341410 Dave Dexter Collection 6 37 78rpm 10" S1. "Drunk With Love" (8568) Nettie Saunders Test Pressing 78rpm 2 040- S2. "Doubtful Blues" (8569) Nettie Saunders 113341410 38 12/27/39 Acetate 10" S1. "Pick A Rib" Woody Herman (NBC from the Radio Broadcast 78rpm 2 famous door NYC) 040- S2. "Smarty Pants" Woody Herman 113341410 39 Acetate 10" S1. "Capitol Cavalcade" (Pro 103) Capitol Reference Copy 33 1/3 2 040- S2. "Capitol Cavalcade" (Pro 104) orig. version 113341410 40 Acetate 10" S1. "Capitol Sidemen" (Pro 120) Manny Wallichs Capitol Reference Copy 33 1/3 2 Band S2. "Capitol Sidemen" (Pro 121) Manny Wallichs 040- Band 113341410 41 Acetate 10" "Sweet Marijuana" Julia Lee Capitol Reference Copy 78rpm 2 040- 42 Acetate 10" "Love In Bloom" (103063) Julia Lee Capitol Reference Copy 78rpm 2 040- 43 Acetate 10" "Snatch And Grab It" Julia Lee Chicago Reference Copy 78rpm 2 Recording 040- Studios 113341410 44 09/27/69 Acetate 7"+ Dave Dexter Jr. Halftime Interview--UCLA vs. Interview 33 1/3 2 Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium, WI. With Steve 040- Baily. KMPC Broadcast 113341410 45 07/27/55 Acetate 7"+ S1. "Moonlight" (14,262-8) Eddie Dexter Capitol Reference Copy 33 1/3 2 S2. "The Verse of Stardust" (14,263-6) Eddie Dexter 040- 113341410 46 12/25/47 Cardboard A Merry Christmas From Capitol Records (cardboard Capitol Commercial 78rpm 2 040- 8"+ pressing) Release 113341410 Dave Dexter Jr. Interviewed By Chuck Haddix. Part 1 040- 47 CD of 3 Interview 2 113341410 Dave Dexter Jr. Interviewed By Chuck Haddix. Part 2 040- 48 CD of 3 Interview 2 113341410 Dave Dexter Jr. Interviewed By Chuck Haddix. Part 2 040- 49 CD of 3 (Copy) Interview 2 113341410 Dave Dexter Jr. Interviewed By Chuck Haddix. Part 3 040- 50 CD of 3 Interview 2 113341410 Dave Dexter Collection 7 Hank Henry Interviews Yogi Yergenson & Dave 040- 51 CD Dexter 1950 (Copy of #112-OR7) Interview 2 113341410 Hank Henry Interviews Yogi Yergenson & Dave 040- 52 CD Dexter 1950 (Copy of #112-OR7) Interview 2 113341410 Capitol 25th Anniversary Part 1 (Copy of Tape #97) 040- 53 CD "The Beginning of Capitol" Radio Broadcasts 2 113341410 Capitol 25th Anniversary Part 2 (Copy of Tape #97) 040- 54 CD "The Beginning of Capitol" Radio Broadcasts 2 113341410 55 07/24/69 OR10 Apollo 11 Post Splashdown Press Conference 1st Miscellaneous 7.5ips 2 Dub 040- ("All Top Nasa Execs Participate Here") 113341410 56 July, 1969 OR10 Dave Dexter Press Conference 21a, 21b, 25a,b,c,d. Miscellaneous 7.5ips 2 (Post TEI Conference) (Apollo 11 Mission July 1969) 040- 113341410 Hank Henry Interviews Yogi Yergenson & Dave 040- 57 OR7 Dexter 1950 Interview 2 113341410