Baby Huey (singer)

Not to be confused with Huey (rapper).
"James Thomas Ramey" redirects here. For the American lawyer, see James T. Ramey.
Baby Huey
James Ramey pictured on the cover of his posthumous album, The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend
Background information
Born
James Thomas Ramey

(1944-08-17)August 17, 1944
Richmond, Indiana, United States
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
DiedOctober 28, 1970(1970-10-28) (aged 26)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres
OccupationsSinger
Years active1963–1970
LabelCurtom
Formerly ofThe Vets, Baby Huey & the Babysitters, Melvyn "Deacon" Jones, Johnny Ross

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, whose sole LP for Curtom Records in 1971 was influential in the development of hip-hop music.

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