Dick Thomas (singer)
Dick Thomas | |
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 Publicity photo of Thomas | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Richard Thomas Goldhahn[1] September 4, 1915 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | November 22, 2003 (aged 88) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, singing cowboy |
| Instruments | Vocals, fiddle |
| Years active | 1945–1953 |
| Labels | Musicraft, National, Decca |
Richard Thomas Goldhahn (September 4, 1915 – November 22, 2003), known professionally as Dick Thomas, was an American singing cowboy, songwriter, and musician. He was best known for his 1945 single "Sioux City Sue", a Number One country hit and No. 16 pop hit that year which later became a country music standard and was included in a Gene Autry movie.[2] Thomas was married to the former Maria McGarrigan from 1935 to her death in 1989. They had four sons and two daughters.[2]
Discography
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||||
| 1945 | "Sioux City Sue" | 1 | 16 | ||
| "Honestly" | 4 | — | |||
| 1948 | "The Beaut from Butte" | 13 | — | ||
| 1949 | "The Sister of Sioux City Sue" | 12 | — | ||
References
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 417. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- 1 2 "Dick Thomas". The Independent. December 2, 2003. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
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Categories:
- 1915 births
- 2003 deaths
- American country fiddlers
- 20th-century American fiddlers
- 21st-century American fiddlers
- Singing cowboys
- American country singer-songwriters
- Singer-songwriters from Pennsylvania
- Singers from Philadelphia
- 20th-century American singer-songwriters
- Country musicians from Pennsylvania
- 20th-century American male singers
- American male singer-songwriters
- American country singer stubs