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Fact #124199

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Dave Dexter, Jr., an American music journalist, record company executive and producer known primarily for his long association with Capitol Records, dies aged 74 in his sleep at home in Sherman Oaks, California, USA. In a long and acclaimed career he had worked with many important figures in jazz and traditional popular music, including Count Basie, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington and Frank Sinatra.