Shuggy Ray Smith – “Ruth from Duluth”

Could there be a connection?

Ruth Hart: “Baby Ruth from Duluth”

Shuggy Smith and Shuggy Ray Smith were the same person. His actual name was Oscar Chatfield Smith. He wrote many songs but sold the rights to most of them.

Shuggy Smith aka Oscar Chatfield Smith was my father. He was born in Texarkana in 1936 and died in Texarkana in 1998. Shuggy had several children (17 so far) from different mothers and we have found each other with DNA confirmation. Shuggy did record several records. We are not sure why he chose the names Shuggy Ray Smith, Shuggie Smith or Shuggy Bo. I have several of his records. We have the record cover from Pazazz Records from his Hitchhiking Hippie album. His surviving children and family are very interested in finding out who Ruth is as it may be another clue to finding another sibling.

Here is a copy of his album cover from Pazazz Records. The image is Shuggy on the cover. He traveled to Hollywood several times from Texarkana Texas where he was from. He sold several of his songs, one being "Empty Arms Again" to friends like Jerry Wallace who credits Shuggy on his record In the Misty Moon Light.
  

Attached is a clearer photo of Shuggy from the mid 1960s. Shuggy was the 7th cousin (DNA confirmed) to Elvis Presley who was also his friend.