Company:Cat Records
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| Type | Conglomerate |
|---|---|
| Industry | record label |
| Founded | 1954 United States |
| Headquarters | United States |
Cat Records was a short-lived subsidiary of Atlantic Records, specializing in rhythm and blues music.[1] The label was founded in April 1954 to cash in on the popularity of R&B records among white teenager which were called "cat" records in the South, hence the name of the label.[1] A total of 18 singles were released, on both 78 r.p.m. and 45 r.p.m. records, over nearly two years before the label was discontinued.[2] Its biggest hit was "Sh-Boom" by The Chords.[3] Other artists on the label included "Little" Sylvia Vanderpool and Mickey Baker, Floyd Dixon, Rose Marie McCoy, and Margie Day.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Atlantic to Start New R&B Firm". Jet: 22. April 10, 1954. https://books.google.com/books?id=TEUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22&dq=cat+records+april+1954+atlantic+billboard&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiOppbn0uLnAhXwct8KHYcjDewQ6AEwAnoECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=cat%20records%20april%201954%20atlantic%20billboard&f=false.
- ↑ Cat Records Discography at Colorradio.com
- ↑ Selvin, Joel (2014-04-15) (in en). Here Comes the Night: The Dark Soul of Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm and Blues. Counterpoint. pp. 37. ISBN 978-1-61902-378-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=-Mc3BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA37&lpg=PA37&dq=cat+records+1954+atlantic&source=bl&ots=EojNcpY0OQ&sig=ACfU3U2vd9mHGioQGiyPZ24RYooO-Lg0eg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiclJboz-LnAhWhmuAKHeEtCyIQ6AEwGnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=cat%20records%201954%20atlantic&f=false.
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