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Al Dexter

Al Dexter, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1984)

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Born
May 4, 1905
Age in 2026
121
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1905

About Al Dexter

Clarence Albert Poindexter, known best as Al Dexter, was an American country musician and songwriter. Following Al Dexter's death in 1984, his family discovered 50 master tapes containing studio recordings. He made his recording debut on November 28, 1936, for ARC Records. and was probably the first artist to ever use the term "honky tonk" in a country song when he recorded "Honky Tonk Blues" at his first session. Another hit from the 1940s was "Guitar Polka", which entered Billboard's list as the "Most Played Juke Box Folk Record" for 16 weeks running in 1946.

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Al Dexter timeline

  1. He made his recording debut on November 28, 1936, for ARC Records. and was probably the first artist to ever use the term "honky tonk" in a country song when he recorded "Honky Tonk Blues" at his first session.
  2. Another hit from the 1940s was "Guitar Polka", which entered Billboard's list as the "Most Played Juke Box Folk Record" for 16 weeks running in 1946.
  3. Following Al Dexter's death in 1984, his family discovered 50 master tapes containing studio recordings.

The world when Al Dexter was born

Al Dexter was born in 1905. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1905

  • Best-selling book"The Marriage of William Ashe" – Mrs. Humphry Ward

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChristy Mathewson pitches 3 shutouts in the World Series
  • Top headlineEinstein publishes theory of special relativity
  • Technology milestoneEinstein's "miracle year" — E=mc²
  • World population~1.65B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population83.2M

1905 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Al Dexter's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19052026
Population83.2M341 million

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