Higgins, Billy, 1888-1937
Person
Biography
William Weldon Higgins (June 9, 1888 – April 19, 1937) was an American vaudeville entertainer, comedian, singer and songwriter — critically acclaimed, and is historically chronicled, as one of the most popular stage comedians of the 1920s. Langston Hughes named him as one of the "Golden Dozen" black comedians. On various recordings of the 1920s, Higgins used the pseudonym Jazz Caspar (aka Casper).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
There'll Be Some Changes Made, 1923
Item — Box 3: Series Vocal_sheet_music_001, Folder: The, Object: 14
Identifier: Vocal_sheet_music_001
Dates:
Publication: 1923