The inside story of Jazz written by one of America's foremost authorities. The former editor of DOWN BEAT and correspondent for METRONOME takes you behind the scenes in the first book of its kind on modern American music.
David Edwin Dexter Jr. (November 25, 1915—April 19, 1990) was an American music journalist, record company executive, and producer known primarily for his long association with Capitol Records. He worked with many important figures in jazz and traditional popular music, including Count Basie, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, and Frank Sinatra.
