Juggy Murray was an American record label owner, producer and singer-songwriter.
10 Facts About Juggy Murray
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Juggy Murray was born in Charleston, South Carolina and raised in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan.
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Juggy Murray worked in real estate in Harlem before he and producer Bobby Robinson co-founded Sue Records in 1957.
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Juggy Murray offered a $25,000 advance for a four-year contract after hearing their demo.
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In July 1965, Juggy Murray signed guitarist Jimi Hendrix to an exclusive two-year contract to Sue Records, but no recordings were released.
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In 1968, Juggy Murray took a $100,000 loan from United Artists that was secured by Sue assets.
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Juggy Murray lost the "Sue building" which consisted of offices and Juggy Sound Studio in Manhattan.
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Juggy Murray released his debut album Inside America on his Jupiter label in 1976, which was popular on the UK dancefloors.
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Juggy Murray continued to work into the new millennium, producing and promoting up and coming artists.
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Juggy Murray died on February 8,2005, at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York.