Biography
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Born
17 October 1930
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Born In
Menifee, Conway County, Arkansas, United States
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Died
3 July 1986 (aged 55)
Milton Bland (October 3, 1930 - July 3, 1986) better known as Monk Higgins, was an American musician and saxophonist who was born in Menifee, Arkansas. Higgins biggest hits were the instrumental tracks "Who Dun It" (which reached #30 on the R&B charts in 1966) and "Gotta Be Funky" (#22 on the R&B charts) Higgins worked with a variety of musicians including Bobby Bland, the Chi-Lites, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Etta James and the Three Sounds. His track "One Man Band (Plays All Alone)" was featured on the breakbeat compilation "Ultimate Breaks and Beats".
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