Al Dexter | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clarence Albert Poindexter |
| Born | May 4, 1905 Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1984 (aged 78) Lewisville, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1936–1968 |
| Website | |
Clarence Albert Poindexter (May 4, 1905 – January 28, 1984),[1] known best as Al Dexter, was an American country musician and songwriter.
He is best known today for his most popular song "Pistol Packin' Mama," a 1943 hit which 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 as well as The Andrews Sisters.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 685. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.