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Richard Thomas Goldhahn (September 4, 1915 – November 22, 2003), known professionally as Dick Thomas, was an American singing cowboy, songwriter, musician and actor. He was best known for his 1945 single "Sioux City Sue", a Number One country hit and No. 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]

Dick Thomas
Background information
Birth name	Richard Thomas Goldhahn[1]
Born	(1915-09-04)September 4, 1915
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	November 22, 2003(2003-11-22) (aged 88)
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, singing cowboy
Instrument(s)	Vocals, fiddle
Years active	1945–1953
Labels	Musicraft, National, Decca

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

External links

• Dick Thomas at IMDb
• Larry Goldhahn: Dick Thomas Essay & Timeline

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