Dick Thomas (singer)

Dick Thomas
Birth name	Richard Thomas Goldhahn[1]
Born	September 4, 1915(1915-09-04)
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died	November 22, 2003(2003-11-22) (aged 88)
Genres	Country
Occupations	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 and actor. He was best known for his 1945 single "Sioux City Sue," a Number One country hit and #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. ^ ^{a b} Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 417. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Dick Thomas". The Independent. 2003-12-23. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dick-thomas-549135.html. Retrieved 2009-11-03. 

External links

• Dick Thomas at IMDb

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Name	Thomas, Dick
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Date of birth	1915-09-04
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Date of death	2003-11-22
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