Billy Higgins

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Billy Higgins (October 11, 1936 – May 3, 2001) was an American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop. == Biography == Higgins was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Higgins played on Ornette Coleman's first records, beginning in 1958. He then freelanced extensively with hard bop and other post-bop players, including Donald Byrd, Dexter Gordon, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Don Cherry, Paul Horn, Milt Jackson, Jackie McLean, Pat Metheny, Hank Mobley, Thelonious Monk,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Billy Higgins first charted in 1921 with There'll Be Some Changes Made.The artist placed 9 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: There'll Be Some Changes Made - #2: There'll Be Some Changes Made - #3: There'll Be Some Changes Made - #4: There'll Be Some Changes Made - #5: Georgia Blues
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  Ethel Waters
1.
12/1921

#1  There'll Be Some Changes Made
Ethel Waters

238 pts
5
US
[Black Swan 2021]
written by Benton Overstreet & Billy Higgins greentick
2.
11/1923

#5  Georgia Blues
Ethel Waters

151 pts
10
US
[Black Swan 14120]
written by Billy Higgins greentick & W. Benton Overstreet
  Marion Harris
3.
10/1924

#4  There'll Be Some Changes Made
Marion Harris

195 pts
7
US
[Brunswick 2651]
written by Benton Overstreet & Billy Higgins greentick
  Ted Lewis & His Band
4.
10/1924

#2  There'll Be Some Changes Made
Ted Lewis & His Band

236 pts
5
US
[Columbia 170]
written by Benton Overstreet & Billy Higgins greentick
  Sophie Tucker
5.
1928

There'll Be Some Changes Made
Sophie Tucker

150 pts
10
US
[Okeh 40921]
written by Benton Overstreet & Billy Higgins greentick
  Ted Weems and His Orchestra
6.
02/1941

There'll Be Some Changes Made
Ted Weems and His Orchestra

89 pts
20
US
vocals by Mary Lee
written by Benton Overstreet & Billy Higgins greentick
  Vaughn Monroe
7.
03/1941

There'll Be Some Changes Made
Vaughn Monroe

89 pts
20
US
hit for Ethel Waters in 1922; vocals by Marilyn Duke
written by Benton Overstreet & Billy Higgins greentick
  Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
8.
03/1941

There'll Be Some Changes Made
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra

126 pts
13
US
vocals by Irene Daye
written by Benton Overstreet & Billy Higgins greentick
  Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
9.
04/1941

#3  There'll Be Some Changes Made
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

216 pts
6
US
vocals by Louise Tobin
written by Benton Overstreet & Billy Higgins greentick

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