Howard Biggs
Howard Maceo Biggs (October 13, 1916 – November 24, 1999) was an American pianist, songwriter and arranger. He is noted for his involvement with doo-wop and other styles including jazz, and was influential in the first days of rock and roll. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Seattle (city in and county seat of King County, State of Washington, United States)), Died November 24, 1999 (Houston (seat of Harris County, and largest city in State of Texas, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, leader, arranger, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E4LB-3451 | 10-in. | 1/14/1954 | Melancholy me | The Smith Brothers | songwriter | ||
| Victor | E4LB-5456 | 10-in. | 9/16/1954 | Come to me my little darlin' | Jan Strickland | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E4LB-5457 | 10-in. | 9/16/1954 | Let's | Jan Strickland | Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | E4LB-5458 | 10-in. | 9/16/1954 | Something to remember me by | Jan Strickland | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Victor | E4LB-5459 | 10-in. | 9/16/1954 | All the time | Jan Strickland | leader, instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Victor | F4PB-6324 | 10-in. | 8/26/1955 | Nip sip | Frankie Lester | leader | ||
| Victor | F4PB-6325 | 10-in. | 8/26/1955 | Knock me a kiss | Frankie Lester | leader | ||
| Columbia | CO46966 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | It's too late now | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Titus Turner | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO46967 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | Don't take everybody to be your friend | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Titus Turner | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO46968 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | What cha gonna do for me | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Titus Turner | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO46969 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | The same old feeling | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Titus Turner | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO47862 | 10-in. | 4/23/1952 | Lonesome and blue | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Annie Laurie | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Columbia | CO47863 | 10-in. | 4/23/1952 | It's been a long long time | Howard Biggs' Orchestra ; Annie Laurie | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano, leader | |
| Columbia | CO50694 | 10-in. | 12/31/1953 | I'm tired (of waitin' for you) | Annie Laurie | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO50695 | 10-in. | 12/31/1953 | In the mood for you | Annie Laurie | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO50696 | 10-in. | 12/31/1953 | Leave it to me | Annie Laurie | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO50697 | 10-in. | 12/31/1953 | Feeling the need | Annie Laurie | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Columbia | CO50797 | 10-in. | 2/10/1954 | I'll carry on | Larry Darnell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | CO50798 | 10-in. | 2/10/1954 | Thank you darlin' | Larry Darnell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | CO50799 | 10-in. | 2/10/1954 | What more do you want me to do | Larry Darnell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Columbia | CO50800 | 10-in. | 2/10/1954 | My love for you | Larry Darnell | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader | |
| Herald | H-1180 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Come back baby | Sunbeams | songwriter | ||
| Herald | H-1181 | 10-in. | approximately 1955 | Tell me why | Sunbeams | songwriter | ||
| Roost | 1244 | 10-in. | approximately 1950 | Why do you cry | (Little) Jimmy Scott | songwriter | ||
| Decca | 75297 | 9/22/1949 | I gotta do it | The Beavers | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Biggs, Howard," accessed January 4, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200821.
Biggs, Howard. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200821.
"Biggs, Howard." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 4 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Biggs, Howard (Musician) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99050719
Wikidata: Howard Biggs - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20020501
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/
MusicBrainz: Howard Biggs - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9176d57f-f160-41fc-a140-e1124420af19
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