Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Description
This collection features numerous publicity and promotional shots issued by Capitol Records, and is especially valuable for the research of the early history of the record industry during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as the development of jazz and popular music.
Member of
LaBudde Special Collections
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Bing Crosby and Bob Hope on "Can You Tie That"

Bing Crosby and Bob Hope seated at tables with microphones and water pitchers for a recording of "Can You Tie That," KLAC radio program hosted by Al Jarvis in Los Angeles, California. Hope is leaning down with his hand to his ear. An unidentified man stands in the background against a curtain.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0382.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Bing Crosby and Bob Hope on "Can You Tie That"

Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, an unidentified man (standing in the background), and Al Jarvis seated at tables with microphones and water pitchers for a recording of "Can You Tie That," KLAC radio program hosted by Jarvis in Los Angeles, California. Hope is leaning to the side and Crosby is laughing.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0383.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Xavier Cugat

Headshot of Xavier Cugat turning slightly to the side and smiling. Cugat is wearing a pinstripe suit and raising one arm up.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0385.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Xavier Cugat

Headshot of Xavier Cugat turning slightly to the side. Cugat is wearing a pinstripe suit and black tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0386.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Xavier Cugat, Dave Dexter, and Al Jarvis on "Can You Tie That"

An unidentified man facing away from the camera, Xavier Cugat, wearing a white jacket and smiling, Dave Dexter, looking at Cugat, Al Jarvis, wearing a dark jacket and looking to the side, and an unidentified man seated around a table with a microphone for "Can You Tie That," KLAC radio program hosted by Jarvis in Los Angeles, California.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0388.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Xavier Cugat, Dave Dexter, and Al Jarvis on "Can You Tie That"

An unidentified man, Xavier Cugat, Dave Dexter, Al Jarvis, and an unidentified man seated around a table for "Can You Tie That," KLAC radio program hosted by Jarvis in Los Angeles, California. All are smiling and looking to the side.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0389.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Xavier Cugat, Benny Carter, and Dave Dexter on "Can You Tie That"

Xavier Cugat, Benny Carter, two unidentified men (standing in background), and Dave Dexter seated at tables with microphones and water pitchers for "Can You Tie That," KLAC radio program hosted by Al Jarvis in Los Angeles, California.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0390.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Pete Daily playing cornet

Publicity photo from the side of bandleader Pete Daily playing the cornet. Daily is wearing a white collared shirt and is looking up while playing,
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0395.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Publicity photo of Cass Daley

Headshot from a side angle of Cass Daley giving an over exaggerated smile and wearing a large silk tie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0404.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Tadd Dameron at piano

Tadd Dameron looking up while sitting at a piano with studio microphones overhead and in the piano. Sheets of music cover the top of the piano.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0405.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Tadd Dameron playing piano

Photograph from the side of Tadd Dameron looking down while playing the piano. Dameron is wearing a suit jacket and white t-shirt.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0406.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Fats Daniels

Publicity photo of Fats Daniels seated facing forward and looking to the side. Daniel is wearing a light colored suit and holding a clarinet with one hand across his chest. The photo caption reads "Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra."
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0407.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Linda Darnell on AFRS show

Linda Darnell appearing on G.I. Journal #102 which is one of the Armed Forces Radio Service shows. Darnell is wearing a black dress and hair wrap, facing an AFRS microphone and looking forward while smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0408.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Eddie Condon Band members in performance

This surrealist shot from the March of Time film, "Night Club Boom" catches cornetist "Wild Bill" Davison and bassist Jack Lesberg of Eddie Condon's band in a mirrored pillar of the club. The bemused cuadroculate getting her kicks at lower right is "Maggie" Gowans, wife of trombonist Brad (from photo caption).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0410.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021
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Doris Day

Angled headshot of Doris Day in a 3/4 turn looking up and to the side while smiling. Day is wearing a dark dress and metallic necklace.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_dexter_photo-0412.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0021