Cat Records
| Company 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.
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