Cat Records
| Type | Conglomerate |
|---|---|
| Industry | record label |
| Founded | April 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 teenagers which were called "cat" records in the South, a word coined by Atlantic executive Jerry Wexler until the term rock and roll took hold,[2] 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.[3][4] Its biggest hit was "Sh-Boom" by The Chords.[5] Other artists on the label included "Little" Sylvia Vanderpool and Mickey Baker, Floyd Dixon, Rose Marie McCoy, and Margie Day.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Atlantic to Start New R&B Firm". Billboard. April 10, 1954. p. 22.
- ↑ "Playboys, The". Bear-family.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Cat 78 RPM - Label Discography - USA - 78 RPM". 45worlds.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Cat [Atlantic] (USA)". 45cat.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ Selvin, Joel (2014-04-15). Here Comes the Night: The Dark Soul of Bert Berns and the Dirty Business of Rhythm and Blues. Counterpoint. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-61902-378-9.
