Died On This Date (April 24, 2011) Huey Meaux / Controversial Record Producer
themusicsover Huey Meaux
March 10, 1929 – April 24, 2011
Huey Meaux, known to many in the music business as “The Crazy Cajun,” was a successful record producer and studio owner. Before getting into the music business, Meaux worked as a barber. He eventually opened SugarHill Studios in Houston, Texas where he discovered the young talents of Doug Sahm and Barbara Lynn. He is also credited for re-launching Freddy Fender’s career during the mid ’90s. As a producer, Meaux was responsible for such hits as “She’s About A Mover” for Sahm’s Sir Douglas Quintet, “You’ll Lose A Good Thing” for Lynn, and “Before The Next Teardrop Falls” and “Wasted Days And Wasted Nights” for Fender. In 1996, Meaux’s music career was derailed by various sex and drug charges for which he ultimately served 15 years in prison. Huey Meaux was 82 when he passed away on April 24, 2011.
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