{"product_id":"baby-huey-the-living-legend","title":"Baby Huey- The Living Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: Curtom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissued, Originally released 1971\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRECOMMENDED!!! A locally beloved figure on the Chicago soul scene, BABY HUEY never achieved quite the same renown outside of his hometown, despite an exciting live act and a record on CURTIS MAYFIELD's Curtom label. Born James Ramey in Richmond, IN, in 1944, BABY HUEY was literally an enormous stage presence: a glandular problem kept his weight around 350-400 pounds and beyond. He began performing in Chicago clubs in 1963 with his backing band the BABYSITTERS and soon became a popular concert draw. As the '60s wore on, BABY HUEY’s sound moved from energetic R\u0026amp;B into a more psychedelic brand of soul, with a vocal style that drew comparisons to Otis Redding. He signed with Curtom and recorded a debut album, The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend, that featured several CURTIS MAYFIELD songs (most notably the oft-sampled \"Hard Times\" and \"Mighty Mighty Children\"), plus a cover of SAM COOKE's \"A Change Is Gonna Come.\" Sadly, BABY HUEY didn't live to see it released; his weight and substance-abuse problems were exacting a steep toll on his body, and on October 28, 1970, he suffered a drug-related heart attack in a hotel room in Chicago. The album was released early the next year, and the Babysitters attempted to carry on for a while with a new lead singer, the still-teenaged CHAKA KHAN (she would, of course, go on to fame as the frontwoman of funk band RUFUS shortly thereafter). In the years since, BABY HUEY's lone LP has become a sought-after collectible among soul fanatics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"tracklist_track_title\"\u003eListen To Me\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tracklist_track_title\"\u003eMama Get Yourself Together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tracklist_track_title\"\u003eA Change Is Going To Come\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tracklist_track_title\"\u003eMighty, Mighty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tracklist_track_title\"\u003eHard Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tracklist_track_title\"\u003eCalifornia Dreaming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tracklist_track_title\"\u003eRunning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tracklist_track_title\"\u003eOne Dragon Two Dragon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Waiting Room Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":39931460092019,"sku":"","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0082\/4315\/0908\/products\/R-18006532-1616696673-6009.jpg?v=1647731972","url":"https:\/\/waitingroomrecords.com\/products\/baby-huey-the-living-legend","provider":"Waiting Room Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}