Huey P Meaux
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Huey Purvis Meaux was an American
record producer
and recording studio owner (most notably SugarHill Recording Studios in Houston, Texas
).
Meaux was born in Wright, Louisiana. Nicknamed "The Crazy Cajun," his credits included such hits as "She's About a Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet
, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls
" and "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
" by Freddy Fender
, "You'll Lose A Good Thing" by Barbara Lynn
, "Talk To Me" by Sunny & The Sunliners
and "Big Blue Diamonds
" by Gene Summers
.
In 1996, a police raid of his office turned up thousands of Polaroid
s and videos of girls, mostly underage, in sexual situations. Meaux plead guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a child, a drug possession charge, a child pornography charge and another for jumping bail (he had briefly fled to Juarez
, Mexico
). He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and was released in 2007.
In 2010 under Freedom Express Label he released artist Ramón Ángel Solís (www.rasolis.com) in a bilingual CD - "The Mexican Side of Me." Meaux died April 23, 2011. He was 82.
United States
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record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and recording studio owner (most notably SugarHill Recording Studios in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
).
Meaux was born in Wright, Louisiana. Nicknamed "The Crazy Cajun," his credits included such hits as "She's About a Mover" by the Sir Douglas Quintet
Sir Douglas Quintet
Sir Douglas Quintet was a rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Despite their British sounding name, they came out of San Antonio, Texas. Their career was established when they began working with Texas record-producer Huey P. Meaux, after which the band relocated to the West Coast...
, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Before The Next Teardrop Falls is an album by Freddy Fender. His first album, it was released in 1974. The album includes the Number One hits "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights."- Track listing :...
" and "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
"Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" is an American country and pop song recorded by Freddy Fender. It is considered by many to belong to the swamp pop idiom of south Louisiana and southeast Texas that had such a major musical impact on Fender.-Song history:...
" by Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender , born Baldemar Garza Huerta in San Benito, Texas, United States, was a Mexican-American Tejano, country and rock and roll musician, known for his work as a solo artist and in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados...
, "You'll Lose A Good Thing" by Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn is an American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer. She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, "You'll Lose A Good Thing" .-Life and career:She played piano as a child, but switched to guitar...
, "Talk To Me" by Sunny & The Sunliners
Sunny & the Sunglows
Sunny & the Sunglows were an American musical group formed in 1959 in San Antonio, Texas.The group's members were all chicanos with the exception of Amos Johnson Jr., and their style was a blend of rhythm and blues, tejano, blues, and mariachi. They first recorded in 1962 for their own label,...
and "Big Blue Diamonds
Big Blue Diamonds
"Big Blue Diamonds" is a song written by Earl J. Carson in 1950 and published by Lois Music, BMI. It was first recorded by Red Perkins and originally issued as a 78rpm single on King Records #903 b/w "Rag Man Boogie" in 1950...
" by Gene Summers
Gene Summers
Gene Summers is an American rock/rockabilly singer and entertainer. Some of his classic recordings include "School of Rock 'n Roll", "Straight Skirt", "Nervous", "Gotta Lotta That", "Twixteen", "Alabama Shake" and his biggest-selling single "Big Blue Diamonds"...
.
In 1996, a police raid of his office turned up thousands of Polaroid
Polaroid Corporation
Polaroid Corporation is an American-based international consumer electronics and eyewear company, originally founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land. It is most famous for its instant film cameras, which reached the market in 1948, and continued to be the company's flagship product line until the February...
s and videos of girls, mostly underage, in sexual situations. Meaux plead guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a child, a drug possession charge, a child pornography charge and another for jumping bail (he had briefly fled to Juarez
Juárez
Juárez may refer to a number of places and things, most of which are named after Benito Juárez, President of Mexico on several occasions during the 19th century.Mexican cities and towns...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
). He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and was released in 2007.
In 2010 under Freedom Express Label he released artist Ramón Ángel Solís (www.rasolis.com) in a bilingual CD - "The Mexican Side of Me." Meaux died April 23, 2011. He was 82.