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
#5 Georgia Blues
Ethel Waters
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