Dick Hugg
Dick "Huggy Boy" Hugg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard Hugg |
| Occupation | disc jockey |
| Years active | 1950s - 2007 |
| Spouse | Sandy Hugg |
Dick "Huggy Boy" Hugg (born in 1928) (died August 30, 2006 in Long Beach, California) was a radio disc jockey in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] He was married to Sandy Hugg and had a son and three daughters.
Rock and Roll
Hugg, known to his listeners as "Huggy Boy", was instrumental in the promotion of rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also instrumental in the promotion of bands like the Jaguars, the Village Callers, Thee Midniters and The Champs - later known as the Chicano rock movement.[3]
His radio and television shows he promoted almost every young Chicano group coming out of East Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, the Pomona Valley, and the San Fernando Valley. With his long time Partner Eddie Torres they promoted dances and shows that local bands that called the barrio their home – promoting the Eastside Sound.
With his business partner Eddie Torres, he also brought to East Los Angeles groups like Them, Sonny and Cher, the Righteous Brothers and Dusty Springfield, acts that may otherwise have not been accessible to Mexican-American audiences.
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.[4] 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.[3]
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.[5]
He is intered at Rose Hills Memeorial Park in Whittier. CA.