Billy Higgins
Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 11, 1936 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States)), Died May 3, 2001 (Inglewood (city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 11532 | 5/26/1959 | Old folks | Fred Katz | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 11533 | 5/26/1959 | Vintage 57 | Fred Katz | instrumentalist, drums | |||
| Decca | L 11534 | 5/26/1959 | Ruby my dear | Fred Katz | instrumentalist, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Higgins, Billy," accessed December 31, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321262.
Higgins, Billy. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 31, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321262.
"Higgins, Billy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 31 December 2025.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Higgins, Billy - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83196051
Wikidata: Billy Higgins - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q324522
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7574166
MusicBrainz: Billy Higgins - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/53019232-166e-4788-8b13-23e60ffced44
ISNI: 0000 0001 2020 4180 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000120204180
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/119525 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/119525
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