Cat Records was a short-lived subsidiary of

Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most ...

, specializing in

rhythm and blues Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed p ...

music. 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. 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. Its biggest hit was " Sh-Boom" by The Chords. Other artists on the label included "Little" Sylvia Vanderpool and

Mickey Baker MacHouston "Mickey" Baker (October 15, 1925 – November 27, 2012) was an American guitarist, best known for his work as a studio musician and as part of the recording duo Mickey & Sylvia. Early life Baker was born in Louisville, Kentucky. His ...

, Floyd Dixon, Rose Marie McCoy, and Margie Day.

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Cat Records discography
{{Authority control Defunct record labels of the United States Record labels established in 1954 Rhythm and blues record labels