THE EASTSIDE SOUND HITS THE RADIO WAVES - DICK HUGG "HUGGY BOY"

"The always imitated but never duplicated" Dick Hugg better know as "Huggy Boy" was born Richard James Hugg on June 9, 1928 in Canton, Ohio.
  He would become a major force in the Chicano community with his loyalty to Chicano musicians and his listening audience.
  In 1947 he got a job as the assistant magager of the Boulevard Theater in East Los Angeles where he met the manager of Big Jay McNeely who gave him the chance to promote a Big Jay McNeely concert at the Orpheum theater in downtown Los Angeles.
 In 1951, Hugg would land a job at radio station KRKD and broadcats from the front window of John Dolphin's popular all-night record store, Dolphin's of Hollywood, at the corner of Central and Vernon Avenues. He also co-produced several artists, such as vocalist Jesse Belvin and saxophonist Joe Houston, on Dolphin's various record labels, including Cash and Money.
  He was one of the first, if not the first disc jockey's to play the Penguin's "Earth Angel" a true R&B, doo wop & Eastside Sound classic and certainly a favorite of mine.
  In 1955, Hugg would start his own record label, Caddy Records and release a single on his own label, "What Is A Teenage Girl" b/w "Teenage Girl Theme"

There is a great CD available entitled "The Best Of Caddy Records"

You may listen to the Dots "Good Luck To You" and "Heartsick & Lonely" here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l3YSlcRSZA

You may listen to the Dots "I Confess" here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AghP18pU8-g

You may listen to the Dots "Johnny" here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTu5DlNy8bY

You may listen to the Twilighters "I Believe" here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkU72Ic8OL8

You may listen to the Twilighters "Eternally" here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED94cbBQY-o


Caddy Records Discography:

Caddy	101	The Dots	I Confess I Wish (I Could Meet Her)	1956
Caddy	102	The Shades of Rhythm	Gumbo Bubble Gum
Caddy	103	The Twilighters	Eternally I Believe	1955
Caddy	104	Huggie Boy Orchestra	Teenage Girl Theme What Is A Teenage Girl
Caddy	105	Chuck Higgins Johnny Flamingo	Roller Coaster So Long
Caddy	106	Jim Balscom and The Shades of Rhythm	Tribal Dance Balcom's Blues
Caddy	107	The Dots	I Lost You Johnny	1957
Caddy	108	Chuck Higgins	Blacksmith Blues Flip-Top Box
Caddy	109	Frankie Day Bobby Pierce	I Don't Care 100 Years From Today
Caddy	110	Jack and Jill	No One To Talk To (But The Blues) Party Time
Caddy	111	The Dots	Good Luck To You (Best Wishes Too) Heartsick And Lonely	1957
Caddy	112	Johnny Flamingo Orchestra	Teenage Theme Make Me A Present Of You
Caddy	113	Jeanette Baker	Be Mine Dear Boo Hoo
Caddy	114	Johnny Flamingo	My Girl I'll See You In My Dreams
Caddy	115 (EP)	The Twilighters The Dots Joe Houston Johnny Flamingo	Eternally I Confess All Night Long So Long
Caddy	116
Caddy	117	The Lonely Guys	The Way You Look Tonight Moon Flight
Caddy	118	The Techniques	Tom And Jerry El Corrido
Caddy
Caddy	1710	Johnny Flamingo	I Got Loaded Raindrops In My Eyes
Caddy	4175	Johnny Flamingo	You're Mine Is It A Dream

Though originally an R&B disc jockey, he gradually aimed his radio and television shows at Los Angeles' burgeoning Latino population and featured almost every young Chicano group coming out of East Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, the Pomona Valley, and the San Fernando Valley. He promoted dances and shows in the barrio and was important in the growth of the city's so-called Eastside Sound.
  He hosted and oldies show on KRLA and for a time, a dance program, "The Huggie Boy Show", which aired weekly on KWHY channel 22. His popularity continued to increase long after the show went off the air.
  In 1965 he formed a joint venture with Eddie Torres, manager of Thee Midniters and started touring Southern California with them and acting as MC.
 
I have many fond memories of Huggy and followed him from station to station where ever he went. His playing of Thee Midniters records made me a huge fan of the group & I even had a PE class with one of the members, Al Anaya when I attended East Los Angeles College and I played their records as a disc jockey on the campus radio statio KELA.

Huggy Boy's DJ career:

He was on KRKD, 1951–55; KWKW, 1954; KALI; KGFJ, 1955; KBLA, 1965; KRKD, 1965–66; KRTH, 1975; XPRS, 1981–82; KRLA, 1983–98; KRTH, 1998-2002.

Hugg's influence was noted on Lighter Shade Of Brown's record "Huggy Boy Show." and The Blasters' classic "Border Radio" was inspired by Hugg’s dedication show on XPRS.Hugg died of cardiac arrest. on August 30, 2006 at age of 78.

We lost a true giant in the fields of R&B, radio personalities, concert promotions and the Eastside Sound. I still miss him.

Some of the great music Huggy played on his shows can be found on these CDs & LPs. I strongly suggest you pick them up & listen for yourself.

HUGGY BOY PRESENTS:

   

1. There'll Come A Time - Betty Everett
2. You Need Confidence - The Van Dykes
3. I Love You Baby - The Moovers
4. High on a Hill - Scott English
5. Don't Let It Go to Your Head - Lorraine Ellison
6. Let's Get Together Again - Carol Hughes
7. I Wish - Bertha Tillman
8. In the Morning - The Marvelows
9. I'm So Happy - The Dupremes
10. I Belong to You - Love Unlimited
11. Something I Want to Tell You - Johnny & The Expressions
12. Victim of Circumstance (Pt. 1) - Mike & The Censations
13. Hey Romeo - The Sequins
14. I Gave to You - The Delfonics
15. My Baby Said - The Ribbions
16. I Want Love - Brenton Wood
17. Find Me - The Attractions


HUGGIE BOY'S RARE R&B OLDIES VOLUMES 1 THRU 5

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