Freddie Hughes

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Fred Willie Hughes Jr. (Berkeley, California, August 20, 1943) is an American soul singer. He recorded just a few records for Wee Records and Wand Records in 1968, a.o. "Send My Baby Back". He is often confused (even some discographies can't distinguish them) with Fred Henry Hughes an American soul and funk singer, songwriter and producer, born in Arkansas, but moved to Compton, California. He recorded some records for Vee Jay Records, Brunswick and other labels in the 1960s. He still lives in Compton but has not been active in music since the 1970s. He first recorded while a student at Compton High School as a member of the Cymbals in 1962, and worked as a member of a band, the Creators. Hughes was signed up for Vee-Jay Records by the label's A&R chief on the West Coast in the 1960s shortly before its demise, scoring hits in 1965 with the singles, "Oo Wee Baby, I Love You" (#3 R&B and #23 Pop) and "You Can't Take It Away" (another Top 20 R&B hit, #96 pop), written and produced by Parker. Released in Britain on the Fontana label, "OO Wee Baby" became a soul classic and was re-released in 1976 by DJM Records because of demand, according to the record's picture sleeve. The singer's career struggled after his label's collapse, although he had a couple of Richard Parker-produced singles released on Exodus, run by Vee-Jay personnel briefly in 1966, and another two later on Chess Records. In 1969, Hughes signed with another Chicago label, Brunswick Records and although failing

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Send My Baby Back

I Know It's Hard But It's Fair

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Send My Baby Back (Scepter)

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101 Soul Classics

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Big Bad Bay Area Vol. 2

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Casino Classics: The Forgotten Floorshakers

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Living The Nightlife

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Backbeats: Crossover To Soul (More Crossover Soul From The 60s & 70s)

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Send My Baby Back ...

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Casino Classics

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The Big Bad Bay Area Vol. 2

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The Original Northern Soul Selection Disc 2

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