Cathay (CA) 45rpm

 

Cathay (CA) 45rpm

Note : Cathay is unusual in that even through it had a lot of issues it was not a record label as such. Kathay Whitney was the President. Located in San Francisco Calif.  She offered a custom service where she designed the label & phoned the pressing plant to order the pressings & added the music to one of her publishing company to register the song. The artist did the rest. The client paid for recording mastering locally & once the records were  ready, collection distribution promotion. This is why there are so many location for Cathay. So Cathay was an imprint operated via the publishing company which allowed artist to use the name & numbering series for a fee.

Location : 331 Christpher Drive San Francisco Calif. (early issues)

5637 Monte Verde Drive Santa Rose (Summer of 1965 label changed to Street Car design)

(Later issues show various locations, normally those of the Client to order direct from)

Owner : Kathay Whitney

Track List

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1137 : Four Sparks - A Little Prayer (1960) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1137 : Four Sparks - Kim (1960)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1138 : Lonnie Meeks - Last Freight (1963) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1138 : Lonnie Meeks - Love Is A Stranger (1963) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1139 : Farlan Dexter - Walk Easy (1963)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1139 : Farlan Dexter - Now That I'm Losing You (1963)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1140 : Lane Dawson - It’s All So Wrong (1964) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1140 : Lane Dawson - Long Long Road (1964)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1141 : Four Sparks & Cousins Four - Little Boy Brave (1964) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1141 : Four Sparks & Cousins Four - Please Come Home (1964) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1142 : Tommy Gibson - I’ll Never Let You Down (1965)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1142 : Tommy Gibson - The Girl That Did Love Me (1965) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1143 : Lonnie Meeks - I Can’t Let Your Memory Go (1965) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1143 : Lonnie Meeks - Ive Seen The World (1965) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1144 : Del Starr - You’re Right But I Wish You Were Wrong (1965)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1144 : Del Starr - You Know How Talk Gets Around (1965)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1145 : Tiny Harris & The Talkabouts - 10 Feet Tall (1965)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1145 : Tiny Harris & The Talkabouts - I Don't Feel At Home (1965)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1146 : Tiny Harris & The Talkabouts - Why Didn’t I Think Of That (1965) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1146 : Tiny Harris & The Talkabouts - Then You’ve Got Me (1965) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1147 : Tiny Harris - I’ve Got A Heartache (1965)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1147 : Tiny Harris - She’s Forever Gone (1965)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1148 : Johnny Gibson - I Want To Love You Baby (1965)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1148 : Johnny Gibson - Brown Eyes (1965)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1149 : Rose Maddox - Tiny Harris - As Long As I Live (1966)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1149 : Rose Maddox - Tiny Harris - One Day At A Time (1966)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1150 : Rose Maddox - Tiny Harris - Truck Drivin’ Man (1966)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1150 : Rose Maddox - Tiny Harris - Wouldn't You (1966)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1151 : Cliff Davis - Get That Cargo In (1966)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1151 : Cliff Davis - My Heart Will Be Broken For You (1966) (Version 1)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1152 : Johnny Leggett - A Mighty Big Love (1966)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1152 : Johnny Leggett - You're Not Drowning Your Heartache (1966)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1153 : Rose Maddox - House Of The Rising Sun (1966)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1153 : Rose Maddox - What Good Will It Do (1966)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1154 : Jimmy Doyle - Mar Sue Ann (1967)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1154 : Jimmy Doyle - That’s Why I Called (1967)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1155 : Farlan Dexter - One Last Tomorrow (1967)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1155 : Farlan Dexter - I Saw The World End (1967)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1156 : Rose Maddox - There’s A Time & A Place (1967)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1156 : Rose Maddox - I Really Don’t Want To Know (1967)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1157 : Johnny Leggett - Raining Heartaches (1967)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1157 : Johnny Leggett - Candy (Written All Over Your Face) (1967)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1200 : Jerry Star - Sleep (1968) 

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1200 : Jerry Star - You're Leaving Me Behind (1968)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1201 : Ruby Kay & Mary Lou - Potato Polka (1968) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1201 : Ruby Kay & Mary Lou - Halfway Louie (1968) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1201 : (Mr.) Connie Dycus - Wrap It Up (1969)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1201 : (Mr.) Connie Dycus - If Thats The Way You Want It (1969)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1202 : Lorey’s - Ready To Go (1969) missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1202 : Lorey’s - Goin’ Downtown (1969)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1203 : (Mr.) Connie Dycus - Jake Legged Preacher (1969)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1203 : (Mr.) Connie Dycus - You've Got Nothing to Hide (But Your Face) (1969)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1204 : Leon Seiter - Rags To Riches (1969)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1204 : Leon Seiter - Someone On Your Phone (1969)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1205 : Mr. Connie Dycus - It's A Darned Good Way (To Get Yourself A Man) (1970)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 1205 : Mr. Connie Dycus - Borrowed Time (1970)

Cathay (CA) 45 - 94-1194/1195 : Lane Dawson - The Dock Of The Bay missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 94-1194/1195 : Lane Dawson - By The Time I Get To Phoenix missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 94-1196/1197 : Lane Dawson - Green Green Grass Of Home missing

Cathay (CA) 45 - 94-1196/1197 : Lane Dawson - Laura (What’s He Got That I Ain’t Got) missing

Note : Cathay (CA) 45 - 1144 : Del Starr was issued with original gold style label & latter changed to Streetcar design in summer of 1965 when label moved.

Thanks to Kent (AK), Evil Eye Dan, Honky Tonk Becky

Cathay (CA) 45rpm