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| − | [[ | + | '''Dick Hugg''' (June 9, 1928, Canton, Ohio - August 30, 2006) was an American radio deejay, known to his listeners as "Huggy Boy". He brought the best in oldies and soul on KRLA. Hugg broke ''"[[Earth Angel]]"'' by [[The Penguins]] wide open on his late-night radio show at Dolphin's of Hollywood. He also co-produced quite some musicians, including [[Joe Houston]]. |
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| − | [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)]] | + | ==Zappa and Dick Hugg== |
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| + | When [[The Black-Outs]] performed at the Seventh Annual Festival of Stars (22 June 1957) at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles, [[B. Mitchel Reed]], [[Hunter Hancock]] and Huggy Boy were reportedly interested in performing as MC's at the event. <ref>https://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/1956-1958.html#BlackoutsShrine</ref> | ||
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| + | He is mentioned as "Huggy Boy" in the list of influences inside the sleeve of ''[[Freak Out!]] (1966)'' under the heading: ''"These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them"''. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Dick Hugg]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:DJs|Hugg, Dick]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Hugg, Dick]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Favorite Radio shows|Hugg, Dick]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Radio Presenters|Hugg, Dick]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Record Producers|Hugg, Dick]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:11, 8 July 2026
Dick Hugg (June 9, 1928, Canton, Ohio - August 30, 2006) was an American radio deejay, known to his listeners as "Huggy Boy". He brought the best in oldies and soul on KRLA. Hugg broke "Earth Angel" by The Penguins wide open on his late-night radio show at Dolphin's of Hollywood. He also co-produced quite some musicians, including Joe Houston.
Zappa and Dick Hugg
When The Black-Outs performed at the Seventh Annual Festival of Stars (22 June 1957) at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Los Angeles, B. Mitchel Reed, Hunter Hancock and Huggy Boy were reportedly interested in performing as MC's at the event. [1]
He is mentioned as "Huggy Boy" in the list of influences inside the sleeve of Freak Out! (1966) under the heading: "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them".
