Baby Huey (singer)
American singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Huey (rapper).
"James Thomas Ramey" redirects here. For the American lawyer, see James T. Ramey.
James Thomas Ramey (August 17, 1944 – October 28, 1970), better known as Baby Huey, was an American singer. He was the frontman for the band Baby Huey & the Babysitters,[2] whose sole LP for Curtom Records in 1971 was influential in the development of hip-hop music.
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![]() James Ramey pictured on the cover of his posthumous album, The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend | |
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Birth name | James Thomas Ramey [1] |
Born | (1944-08-17)August 17, 1944 Richmond, Indiana, United States |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Died | October 28, 1970(1970-10-28) (aged 26) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Genres | |
Occupations | Singer |
Years active | 1963–1970 |
Labels | Curtom |
Formerly of | The Vets, Baby Huey & the Babysitters, Melvyn "Deacon" Jones, Johnny Ross |
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