American trumpeter, pianist, orchestra leader and arranger.
Born November 3, 1912 in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Died December 24, 1989 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
He was married to Mary Jane Gumm (1941-1963) (Judy Garland's sister).
Brother of jazz trumpeters Dick Cathcart and Jimmy Cathcart.

Member of the Comedian Harmonists (American Group) in 1948 and 1949. Worked as musical director for Judy Garland in the 1950s. He was a sideman in Artie Shaw's Orchestra and later worked in Las Vegas casinos including being musical director for the Riviera.

APPEARANCES +


Judy Garland
Miss Show Business
2018, CD, Album, Comp, Factory Of Sounds
Dennis Day
Here's Dennis Day
2010, CD, Comp, Flare (3)
Charles Trénet*
Intégrale Charles Trénet Vol. 7: "Formidable !"
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Chanson
Judy Garland
Classic Judy Garland The Capitol Years: 1955 - 1965
2002
Artie Shaw
Highlights From Artie Shaw: Self Portrait
2001, CD, Comp, Smplr, Bluebird (3), BMG, ,
Big Band
Artie Shaw
Evensong
2000, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Hep Records (3), ,
Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw
Blues In The Night
2000, CD, ,
Big Band
Judy Garland
25th Anniversary Retrospective
1995
Judy Garland
The One & Only
1991, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
1986, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, RM, EMW + Box, Album, Time Life Music, ,
Vocal
Various
Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)
1983, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Big Band/Swing
Comedian Harmonists, Comedy Harmonists (2), Comedy Harmonists (3), Meistersextett
50 Jahre Die Comedian Harmonists Story
1977
Vincent Edwards*
Looking For Someone / This Train
1963
Judy Garland
The Hits Of Judy Garland
1962
Judy Garland
Miss Show Business - Part 1
1959, 7", EP, Capitol Records
The Lancers
The Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomon'
1956, ,
Rock & Roll
The Lancers
Free / The First Traveling Saleslady
1956, Vinyl, ,
Theme/Ballad
Judy Garland
Miss Show Business Part 2
1955
Judy Garland
Miss Show Business
1955
The Wilder Brothers
Moon Of Manakoora / Down In The Bottom Of The Well
1954
The Wilder Brothers
Two Hearts
1954
The Wilder Brothers
Race Track Blues
1954
The Four King Sisters*
In The Mood / Irish Washerwoman
1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3), ,
Vocal
The Four King Sisters*
A Bee Gezindt / My Wubba Dolly
1939, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3), ,
Vocal
Warner's 7 Aces
When My Sugar Walks Down The Street / Cheatin' On Me
1925
Judy Garland
Tribute To Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Over The Rainbow / Maybe I'll Come Back
Judy Garland
A Garland For Judy
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw At The Hollywood Palladium
,
Big Band/Swing
Dennis Day
Here's Dennis Day!
,
Vocal
The Lancers
A Man Is As Good As His Word / Little Fool