Biography of richard catchcart
Biography of richard catchcart
Biography of richard catchcart family.
Dick Cathcart
American Dixieland trumpet player
Dick Cathcart | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1924-11-06)November 6, 1924 Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1993(1993-11-08) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Jazz, dixieland, big band, easy listening |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, cornet |
Musical artist
Charles Richard Cathcart (November 6, 1924 – November 8, 1993)[1] was an American Dixieland trumpet player who was best known as a member of The Lawrence Welk Show[2] in which he appeared from 1962 to 1968.
Cathcart was born in Michigan City, Indiana, United States.[3] He was a trumpeter for the U.S. Army Air Force Band and a member of big bands led by Bob Crosby, Ben Pollack, and Ray Noble.[4]
After World War II, he moved to Los Angeles.
His friend Jack Webb was playing the part of trumpeter Pete Kelly in the movie Pete Kelly's Blues and told Cathcart he should supply the music.[3] Th