Al Dexter - Honky Tonk Blues 1936-40 The Early Recordings album flac

Honky Tonk Blues 1936-40. has been added to your Cart. Texan Clarence Albert Poindexter, or Al Dexter to use his stage name, with a combination of dogged determination, hard work and skilful song writing, succeeding in taking the USA by storm in the early forties with his seminal honky tonk song, "Pistol Packing Mama". This one song, leaving aside all the other first class ditties he penned and recorded, was to guarantee Al Dexter a place in the Country Music history books, however, his was not a story of overnight success. Hear classic examples of the early years of the man who went on to pen amongst the seminal song.

PLAY ALL. Honky Tonk Blues 1936-40. Released by Jasmine Records Mar 2012 24 Tracks.

In 1948 the Country song in the charts was Rock and Rye Rag by Al Dexter.

Clarence Albert Poindexter (May 4, 1905 – January 28, 1984), known as Al Dexter, was an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known for "Pistol Packin' Mama," a 1944 hit that was one of the most popular recordings of the World War II years and later became a hit again with a cover by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters. Born in Jacksonville, Texas, Dexter owned a bar in the 1930s and helped popularize the style of country music known as honky tonk

Honky Tonk Blues 1936-40. Al Dexter earned a spot in the popular music canon when he wrote "Pistol Packin' Mama" in 1942. Recorded by him a year later, the single sold three million copies - not counting sheet music - in less than two years and was ranked the third most popular song of the war years. Both Bing Crosby (with the Andrews Sisters) and Frank Sinatra recorded "Pistol Packin' Mama" for hits, and the song influenced country's pop-influenced Nashville sound of the '50s. It's difficult to believe, but Dexter also managed to influence the honky tonk style that later.

Bop Boggie the Honky Tonk Blues Vol 2. Genre Blues Music. 48 songs by such artists as; redd stewart, al dexter, grandpa jones, jimmie osborne, red perkins, kenny roberts, ann jones, jesse rogers and many others. Al dexter - honky tonk blues 1936-40: the early recordings new CD. Honky Tonk Blues. Answer to "Honky Tonk Blues".