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]
Dick Thomas | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Richard Thomas Goldhahn[1] |
Born | September 4, 1915 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | November 22, 2003 | (aged 88)
Genres | Land |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, singing cowboy |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, fiddle |
Years active | 1945–1953 |
Labels | Musicraft, National, Decca |
Discography
editYear | 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
edit- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 417. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "Dick Thomas". The Independent. December 2, 2003. Retrieved November 3, 2009.[dead link]
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