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Chuck Higgins

Charles Williams Higgins (April 17, 1924 – September 14, 1999) was an American saxophonist.

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…

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Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
April 17th, 1924
Died
September 14th, 1999
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Last updated: June 16th, 2024·MusicBrainz

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