Crazy Facts About Music Everyone Should Know (Pt.274) #musicfacts #musichistory #musicshorts #shorts

Did you know? Marvin Gaye started his career at Motown, later adding an "e" to his surname for personal and professional reasons, but was tragically shot by his father at 44. Baby Huey, a Chicago soul singer, died at 26 after recording his only album, which later became highly influential in hip-hop. Clarksdale, Mississippi, was the hometown of Sam Cooke, Ike Turner, and Tennessee Williams.

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[InnocentDModel-nush]

Baby Huey is slept on. It's an awesome album.

[VallinSFAS]

Clarksdale is also home to the Stovall plantation where Muddy Waters grew up.

[newstarcadefan]

The Baby Huey Story is actually a great album, including Hard Times which is something that would have been in any movies.

[igmaribanez]

huey was amazing thank a lot for the discovery !

[MikeCollins-il]

My day from that town his sister is minnie b cooper if from there you all know Mrs. Minnie show some love ❤

[joannkelly]

Thank you for sharing. Stay blessed,

[HallofWisdom]

how have I not heard Baby Huey before now?!!?!

[MByas]

I did not know that we also produced Sam Cooke, Ike Turner, and Tennessee Williams!
❤❤❤ Mississippi

[teresajohnson]

The late great Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins is also from Clarkdale Mississippi and resided on the Hopson Plantation (now known as the Shack Up Inn)

[batboi]

"Havin Hard times in this crazy world"

[KC______]

Marvin Gay(e) began his professional career as a singer with (Harvey and) The Moonglows in the 1950's long before The Motown Record Company existed ✊🏾🗽✌🏼🇺🇸

[Guitarman]

And Baby Huey’s estate probably has not received a cent for all the sampling.

[Howie-duov]

Marvin Gaye was shot while attacking his father in a drug fueled rage. Let's not sugar coat the facts. It was listed as a self defense shooting.

[kevinmcnabb]

Yes Marvin was shot and killed in Lexington KY

[LoisPressley-vtyf]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ rest in peace all of you gentlemen you may be gone but you are not forgotten❤❤❤❤❤❤

[bjohnston]

It's even better if you're old enough to know "Baby Huey" was an immensely fat cartoon duck that ate anything that came close to his mouth

[GrowlyBear]

What was the last thing Marvin Gaye's father said to his son before shooting him? "This is the last 45 you'll ever hear"

[rockerjim]

giving your father a gun as a present. what could possibly go wrong?

[Jimmym-hf]

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