Dick Thomas (singer)
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Birth name | Richard Thomas Goldhahn[1] |
Born | September 4, 1915 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | November 22, 2003 | (aged 88)
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, singing cowboy |
Instruments | Vocals, fiddle |
Years active | 1945–1953 |
Labels | Musicraft, National, Decca |
Associated acts | Ray C. Freedman |
Richard Thomas Goldhahn (September 4, 1915 – November 22, 2003), known professionally as Dick Thomas, was an American singing cowboy, songwriter, musician and actor. 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] | |||
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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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 417. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Dick Thomas". The Independent. December 2, 2003. Retrieved November 3, 2009.[dead link]
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Categories:
- 1915 births
- 2003 deaths
- American country fiddlers
- Singing cowboys
- American country singer-songwriters
- Singers from Pennsylvania
- Musicians from Philadelphia
- 20th-century American singers
- Songwriters from Pennsylvania
- Country musicians from Pennsylvania
- 20th-century male singers
- American country singer stubs