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American Dixieland trumpet and cornet player and vocalist.
Born November 06, 1924 in Michigan City, Indiana.
Died November 08, 1993 in Los Angeles (Woodland Hills), California.
Brother of jazz trumpeters Jack Cathcart and Jimmy Cathcart.
Married to singer Peggy Lennon of The Lennon Sisters (1964-1993, his death).

In early 1957, he joined the group The Modernaires as a singer, replacing Alan Copeland, including a stint on Bob Crosby's daytime TV show. He sang with them for over three years.

ALBUMS


Dick Cathcart
Pete Kelly's Blues - His 25 Finest 1950 -1959
2017, CD, Comp, Retrospective Records
Dick Cathcart's Dixielanders*
Dynamic Directional Dixie
1963
Dick Cathcart
BIX MCMLIX
1959,
Dick Cathcart
Jazz Me Blues
7", EP, Warner Bros. Records
Ray Sherman And Allan Reuss And Nick Fatool And Dick Cathcart And Eddie Miller (2) And Red Callender And Matty Matlock And Milt Holland And Moe Schneider
Dixieland Greats
Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra, Dick Cathcart
Tennessee Waltz
Ben Pollack and His Pick-A-Rib Boys
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
1993, CD, Comp, Jazzology
Kings Of Dixieland
20 Great Dixieland Jazz Hits
1986, CD, Comp, Hermes (3)
Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra
Champagne Dance Time With Lawrence Welk
1986, ,
Easy Listening
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra
(1946) - Instrumentals Never Before On Record
1975, ,
Big Band/Swing
Kings Of Dixieland
Volume 5
1961
Kings Of Dixieland
Kings Of Dixieland Volume 3
1959
Kings Of Dixieland
Kings Of Dixieland Volume 2
1959
The Modernaires
Here Come The Modernaires
1957
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
Dixieland
1956, ,
Dixieland
Pete Kelly And His Big Seven*
Small Band Jazz Of The Roaring Twenties: Pete Kelly's Blues
1955, 2x7", EP, RCA Victor, RCA Victor
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
Fidgety Feet / Stompin' At The Savoy
1951, 10", Two-Beat
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
Sensation Rag / Maryland, My Maryland
1950, 10", Discovery Records
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
Third Man Theme / Royal Garden Blues
1950
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby / San Sue Strut
1950
Juan Tizol & His Orchestra
Zanzibar / You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It
1946, Shellac, 10", Keynote Recordings (2)
Bob Crosby And His Orchestra
(1946) - Instrumentals Never Before On Record
LP, Comp, Mono, First Time Records (2), First Time Records (2), ,
Big Band/Swing
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
Dardanella / Stompin' At The Savoy
7", Savoy Records
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
That Da-Da Strain / Dardenella
10", Two-Beat
Kings Of Dixieland
The Fantabulous Kings Of Dixieland
LP, Album, Crown Records (2)
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
Maryland My Maryland
7", Red, Discovery Records
Ben Pollack And His Pick-A-Rib Boys
Song Of India / Sentimental Journey
Kings Of Dixieland
Kings Of Dixieland Volume Four
,
Dixieland
Kings Of Dixieland
Kings Of Dixieland Volume Three

APPEARANCES +


Peggy Lee
Great Women Of Song: Peggy Lee
2024, ,
Easy Listening/Vocal
The Lennon Sisters
Ultimate Christmas Collection
2020, CD, Comp, RM, Polly O. Entertainment, LLC
Pete Kelly's Big 7
Pete Kelly's Blues
2017, CD, Album, RM, Calle Mayor,
Various
Biopics
2014, 6xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Moochin' About, ,
Swing/Musical/Big Band
Elmer Bernstein
The Rat Race
2012, CD, Album, Ltd, Kritzerland, ,
Soundtrack/Score
Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
Bing & Satchmo
2011, CD, Comp, Mono, Essential Jazz Classics, ,
Dixieland/Vocal
Michael Small
The Star Chamber / The Driver
2006, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Intrada, ,
Soundtrack/Score/Contemporary
Various
Jazz In The Charts 90/100 - Everything I Have Is Yours (1948 - 1949)
2006, CD, Comp, Documents
Jack Webb
Just The Tracks, Ma'am: The Warner Bros. Recordings
2000, CD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Rhino Handmade
Billy May
Naughty Operetta / Plays For Fancy Dancin'
1999, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Capitol Records
Ella Mae Morse
Barrelhouse, Boogie And The Blues
1997, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records, ,
Vocal/Jump Blues
Bud Freeman
California Session
1997, CD, Album, Jazzology
Various
Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
1997, 12x CD, Box Set, ,
Swing/Jump Blues/Ragtime
Lawrence Welk
22 Country Music Hits
1994
Bob Crosby And His 15-Piece Orchestra* / Featuring Four Original Bobcats: Bob Haggart, Yank Lawson, Eddie Miller*, Billy Butterfield
The Bob Crosby Golden Anniversary Tribute / Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of The Bob Crosby Orchestra
1986, 2xLP, Mono, Gat, Crosby Music Agency
Various
The Complete Keynote Collection
1986, 21x Vinyl Signed, Vinyl, Box Set,
Alvino Rey And His Orchestra
The Uncollected Alvino Rey, Vol. 2, 1946
1981, LP, Mono, Hindsight Records (2), ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
The Famous Duos
1978, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, MCA Coral, MCA Coral, MCA Coral
Lawrence Welk
Champagne Dance Party
1978, 8x Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, Box Set, ,
Theme/Easy Listening
Bob Crosby Featuring The Bob Cats*
The Best Of Bob Crosby Featuring The Bob Cats
1973, ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Various
In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing
1967, Box Set, 6x Vinyl, ,
Swing
Buddy Merrill
The Many Splendored Guitars Of Buddy Merrill
1967
Lawrence Welk
Country Music's Great Hits
1966
Hoagy Carmichael
Mr Music Master
1965, ,
Vocal
Ray Conniff His Orchestra And Chorus*
Friendly Persuasion
1964
Various
The Best Of Dixieland
1964, ,
Dixieland
Lawrence Welk
The Lawrence Welk Television Show 10th Anniversary
1964
The Ray Conniff Singers*
Speak To Me Of Love
1964
Harry James & His Big Band* Plus The Dixieland Five
Double Dixie
1963, 7", Jukebox, MGM Records, ,
Big Band/Dixieland
Harry James And His Orchestra
My Monday Date / My Inspiration
1963, 7", Promo, MGM Records
Harry James And His Big Band ...Plus The Dixieland Five
Double Dixie
1963, ,
Dixieland
Pete Fountain With The Jubilee Singers And Charles Bud Dant And Orchestra*
Swing Low, Sweet Clarinet
1962
Ed Reed And The Riverboat Five
Roaring Twenties
1961, ,
Swing/Dixieland
Johnny Best And His All Stars And Dick Cathcart And His All Stars
Dixieland Left And Right
1961
Joe "Fingers" Carr
The Riotous, Raucous, Red-Hot 20's!
1961
Russ Morgan And His Wolverine Band
Russ Morgan And His Wolverine Band
1960
Bing Crosby And Louis Armstrong
Bing & Satchmo
1960, ,
Big Band
Jack Webb
Jack Webb Presents: Pete Kelly Lets His Hair Down
1959
Pete Kelly's Big 7*, The Tuxedo Band, Albert's Radioland Piano
Pete Kelly's Blues (The Authentic Music From The Television Production)
1959
The Smart Set
Informally Yours
1959
Judy Garland With John Ireland
The Letter
1959, Vinyl Scranton Pressing, ,
Dialogue/Musical
Bob Crosby's Bob Cats*
In Hi-Fi
1958, ,
Dixieland
Jerry Colonna
Jerry Colonna Plays Trombone Along The Dixieland Hi-Fi-Way
1957, LP, Album, Liberty, ,
Dixieland
Pete Kelly's Big 7*, Jack Webb
Pete Kelly At Home - Vol. I
1957, 7", EP, RCA, RCA,
Matty Matlock And His Dixie-Men
Dixieland
1957, 7", EP, Tops Records, ,
Dixieland
Bob Scobey's Frisco Jazz Band* With Clancy Hayes
Swingin' On The Golden Gate, Vol. 1
1957, ,
Vocal/Dixieland
Matty Matlock & His Dixie-Men*
Dixieland
1957
Pete Kelly's Big 7* / Jack Webb
Pete Kelly At Home
1957, Vinyl Indianapolis Pressing, ,
Dixieland
Juan Tizol And Willie Smith
Duke's Valve
1956, 7", EP, EmArcy, Pye Records,
Various
Boning Up On 'Bones
1955, LP, Comp, Mono, EmArcy, ,
Bop/Swing
Matty Matlock And His Jazz Band
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955, 7", EP, RCA, ,
Soundtrack/Dixieland
Jack Webb, Pete Kelly And His Big Seven
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955, 7", EP, Mono, RCA Victor, RCA Victor
Jack Webb, Pete Kelly And His Big Seven
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
Peggy Lee
Sugar (That Sugar Baby Of Mine) / What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?
1955
Pete Kelly's Big 7*
The Dixie Style Of Pete Kelly 's Big 7
1955
Ray Heindorf Directing The Warner Bros. Orchestra* And Matty Matlock And His Jazz Band
Music From Jack Webb's Mark VII Ltd. Production Pete Kelly's Blues
1955, ,
Swing/Dixieland/Soundtrack
Wingy Manone
At Last / Awful Waffle Man
1952, ,
Swing/Vocal
Pete Kelly's Big 7* / Maggie Jackson
Louisiana / Funny Man
1951
Pete Kelly's Big 7* / Maggie Jackson
Till We Meet Again / He Needs Me
1951
Various
Dixieland Series Vol. 1
1951
Juan Tizol And His Orchestra*
Keb-Lah / The Sphinx
1946, Shellac, 10", Keynote Recordings (2)
Anita O'Day / June Christy
Easy Street
Various
The Kings Of Dixieland Vol. 1
Bob Crosby
Here Is Bob Crosby At His Rare Of All Rarest Performances Vol. 1
Billy May And His Orchestra
Sorta-Dixie
Various
Dixieland Big Band All Stars
,
Dixieland
Ben Pollack & His Pic-A-Rib Boys*
Dixie For Dancin'
,
Dixieland
Various
Dixieland
,
Dixieland
Stewart* / Taylor* / Bigard* / Tizol*
The Ellingtonians 1944
Matty Matlock And His Dixie-Men / Morty Corb And His Dixie All-Stars
New Sounds Of New Orleans
Various
Le Jazz À L'Écran (Hollywood - New York - Paris - Turin 1929/1962)
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés,
Various
Jazz Festival In Hi-Fi: Near In And Far Out
1959, ,
Big Band/Cool Jazz/Swing
Various
55 Years Of Great Hits
LP, Comp, Mark56 Records
Various
Sherwood Presents The Sound And The City
LP, Comp, Mark56 Records
Various
Galaxy (Music From 11 Great Orchestras)
Ray Conniff
Friendly Persuasion