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- Chuck_Higgins abstract "Charles Williams Higgins (April 17, 1924 – September 14, 1999) was an American saxophonist. Higgins, who was noted for mixing elements of Latin Jazz with Blues, recorded in Los Angeles during the mid-fifties, notably for the Specialty, Combo and Doo-Tone labels, and is best remembered for the song \"Pachuko Hop\".Higgins relocated from his birthplace of Gary, Indiana to Los Angeles in his teens, where he played trumpet and went to school at the Los Angeles Conservatory. Later switching to saxophone, he penned the single \"Pachuko Hop\" (1952), which became popular among American Latinos on the West Coast. The \"Pachuko Hop\" single's B-side, \"Motorhead Baby\", was the inspiration for the nickname of musician Motorhead Sherwood, who played with Frank Zappa. The song \"Pachuko Hop\" is also referenced in the lyrics to the songs \"Jelly Roll Gum Drop\" on Zappa's album Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (1968) and \"Debra Kadabra\" by Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart on their collaborative album Bongo Fury (1975). Zappa listed Chuck Higgins as a reference in his influence list accompanying his album Freak Out! (1966). The 1955 single, \"Wetback Hop\", became the subject of controversy because of the use of the derogatory term for Mexicans in the title. It was an attempt to associate the listener with the earlier success of \"Pachuko Hop\", which refers to Mexican zoot suiters of the 1940s. The song appears on the 1996 Rocket Sixty-Nine release Jump Shot!.Higgins also played as a sideman with Charlie Parker and The Orioles, among others, and Johnny \"Guitar\" Watson played in Higgins's band for a short time. He recorded for Aladdin Records, Caddy Records, Lucky Records, Specialty Records, and Dootone Records, achieving regional success into the 1960s. In the middle of the 1960s he left active performance to become a teacher, though in the 1970s he recorded a few songs in the disco style. Later that decade and into the 1980s he returned to 1950s-style R&B, touring California clubs as well as England. Some of Higgins's back catalogue was released on reissue labels in the 1990s and 2000s.Higgins died of lung cancer in 1999 in Los Angeles, California.".
- Chuck_Higgins background "non_vocal_instrumentalist".
- Chuck_Higgins birthDate "1924-04-17".
- Chuck_Higgins birthPlace Gary,_Indiana.
- Chuck_Higgins birthPlace Indiana.
- Chuck_Higgins birthYear "1924".
- Chuck_Higgins deathDate "1999-09-14".
- Chuck_Higgins deathPlace California.
- Chuck_Higgins deathPlace Los_Angeles.
- Chuck_Higgins deathYear "1999".
- Chuck_Higgins genre Jazz.
- Chuck_Higgins genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- Chuck_Higgins hometown California.
- Chuck_Higgins hometown Los_Angeles.
- Chuck_Higgins instrument Saxophone.
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- Chuck_Higgins wikiPageWikiLinkText "Charles W. Higgins".
- Chuck_Higgins wikiPageWikiLinkText "Chuck Higgins Jr.".
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- Chuck_Higgins birthDate "1924-04-17".
- Chuck_Higgins birthName "Charles Williams Higgins".
- Chuck_Higgins birthPlace Gary,_Indiana.
- Chuck_Higgins birthPlace Indiana.
- Chuck_Higgins dateOfBirth "1924-04-17".
- Chuck_Higgins dateOfDeath "1999-09-14".
- Chuck_Higgins deathDate "1999-09-14".
- Chuck_Higgins deathPlace "Los Angeles, California".
- Chuck_Higgins genre Jazz.
- Chuck_Higgins genre Rhythm_and_blues.
- Chuck_Higgins instrument Saxophone.
- Chuck_Higgins name "Chuck Higgins".
- Chuck_Higgins name "Higgins, Chuck".
- Chuck_Higgins origin California.
- Chuck_Higgins origin Los_Angeles.
- Chuck_Higgins placeOfBirth "Gary, Indiana, United States".
- Chuck_Higgins placeOfDeath "Los Angeles, California, United States".
- Chuck_Higgins shortDescription "American saxophonist".
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- Chuck_Higgins description "American saxophonist".
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- Chuck_Higgins subject Category:1924_births.
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