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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.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/321262

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