Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

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Dave Dexter and Andy Kirk
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 side, wearing suspenders., No date; likely between 1935 and 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman laughing and talking. Dexter is looking down and to the side. Goodman is looking at Dexter while holding a clarinet in his hands., January 23, 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman talking to each other in front of a music stand. Goodman is holding a clarinet with both hands., January 23, 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies of photo.
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman looking at music and making jokes. Dexter is looking down at a stand and holding onto music while Goodman holds his clarinet and laughs at Dexter., January 23, 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman at DownBeat awards event
Dave Dexter and Benny Goodman holding trophies and talking while at the 1939 DownBeat awards event, Waldorf-Astoria. Dexter is wearing a suit and holding one trophy which appears to be a Swing Band award for the Benny Goodman Orchestra. Goodman is wearing a tuxedo, smiling, and holding two trophies. An unidentified man stands in the background., January 15, 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Bil Burton at the beach
Bil Burton seated in a sun chair on the beach with Dave Dexter leaning forward on the right. Burton and Dexter are at the beach with an unidentified man and woman., No date; likely between 1935 and 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Bil Burton on a sun chair
Dave Dexter leaning back with eyes closed wearing a t-shirt and shorts. Dexter is laying back on Bil Burton who is seated on a sun chair and wearing no shirt., No date; likely between 1935 and 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Bob Crosby
Dave Dexter, Bob Crosby, and an unidentified man in uniform [possibly Dick Dexter] standing shoulder to shoulder looking to the side., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Capitol Records staff recording a record
Dave Dexter and unidentified Capitol Records staff recording a Christmas record. Dexter is seated at the bottom right, playing saxophone and facing toward a microphone stand in the center of the room., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Negative included with print.
Dave Dexter and Count Basie
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, Dexter got his start in Kansas City (from photo caption)., 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Three copies of print.
Dave Dexter and Count Basie playing cards
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, looking down and smiling while putting a card down., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain
Dave Dexter, wearing a tie, and Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain seated at a Hammond in a studio and wearing headphones., No date; likely between 1968 and 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Dick Van Dyke
Dave Dexter and Dick Van Dyke talking in front of a door. Dexter is holding his hands together and wearing a striped suit. Van Dyke is wearing a plaid suit and black tie., 1966, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Gene Norman
Dave Dexter and Gene Norman wearing suits and holding a record while standing behind an Armed Forces Radio Service microphone. Both are smiling and looking forward., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Gene Norman
Dave Dexter and Gene Norman seated and looking at records. Norman is holding a record while Dexter points at it., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies of print.
Dave Dexter and Glenn Wallichs
Dave Dexter and Glenn Wallichs sitting and looking to the side while smiling. Dexter is on the left, wearing a patterned suit and tie. Wallichs is on the right, wearing a dark suit and patterned tie., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Gregory Peck
Dave Dexter and Gregory Peck sitting at a table in the KLAC studio covered with microphones and water pitchers. Peck is sitting on the right, wearing a suit jacket., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Lawrence Welk
Dave Dexter and Lawrence Welk sitting on sofas and talking across a coffee table in a room with glass bookshelves. Dexter is on the left, wearing plaid pants and sitting next to travel bags and a camera. Welk is on the right, wearing checkered pants., February 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Malay recording artists
1st from left: Mr. T.A. Keegan, Sales Admin, The Gramophone Co, Ltd., Singapore Branch; 2nd from left: Miss Mona Fong, Chinese Recording Artiste; 3rd from left: Miss Normadiah, Malay Film Star &Recording Artiste; 4th from left: Mr. Dave Dexter, Jr, Director, Artiste and Repertoire, Capitol Records, Inc.; 5th from left: Miss Maria Menado, Malay Film Star &Recording Artiste; 6th from left: Miss Momo, Malay Recording Artiste; Behind 6th from left: Mr. Benjamin Kleinman, Band Leader &President, Singapore Musicians Union; 8th from left: Mr. Lim Chin Wah, Sales Admin, The Gramophone Co, Ltd., Singapore Branch; 9th behind: Mr. H.T. Chua, Sales Admin, The Gramophone Co, Ltd., Singapore Branch; 10th from left: Mr. Lee Choh Ming, Recording Engineer, The Gramophone Co, Ltd., Singapore Branch (from photo caption)., No date; likely between 1961 and 1965, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Maxine Gray
Dave Dexter speaking with Maxine Gray in Union Station, Kansas City, Missouri. Dexter is holding a pencil and pad of paper and turned toward Gray. Gray is sitting back with a fur coat over her shoulders., No date; likely between 1935 and 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Mrs. Pat Dexter with Downbeat magazine staff
Dave Dexter and Mrs. Pat Dexter seated at a dining table with Downbeat magazine staff. Mrs. Dexter is second from right and facing forward while smiling. Dave Dexter is facing away and holding a cigarette., No date; likely between 1943 and 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Nellie Lutcher
Nellie Lutcher and Dave Dexter sitting in chairs and smiling during a television show honoring Lutcher., No date; likely between 1981 and 1985, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Nellie Lutcher
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., No date; likely between 1981 and 1985, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Norman Newell
Dave Dexter and Norman Newell holding a record featuring Laurie Landon. Dexter is wearing a striped tee shirt and Newell is wearing a black suit., No date; likely between 1955 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Three copies of photo.
Dave Dexter and Red Norvo
Dave Dexter and Red Norvo looking at a package Dexter is holding the package and a pencil in one hand, wearing a pinstripe suit. Norvo is looking at Dexter and smiling, wearing a checkered suit with percussion mallets in his pocket., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies of photo.
Dave Dexter and Red Norvo
Dave Dexter and Red Norvo looking at a package Dexter is holding the package and a pencil in one hand, wearing a pinstripe suit. Norvo is looking down and smiling, wearing a checkered suit., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies of photo; one copy 10 x 8, one copy 6.25 x 6.
Dave Dexter and Stan Kenton
Dave Dexter standing next to Stan Kenton in an office. Dexter is holding a pipe and Kenton is wearing a suit and striped tie. Both are laughing and facing forward., September 18, 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Dave Dexter and Woody Herman with several unidentified musicians and recording industry executives
Dave Dexter and Woody Herman with several unidentified musicians and recording industry executives. Dexter is standing second to left, wearing a pinstripe suit and looking forward. Herman is standing in the center, wearing a tuxedo with a cigarette in one hand. Other unidentified people are in the background and in front., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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