Record #:

16208

Author(s):

Wells, Mike Lightnin

Abstract:

George Higgs, Tarboro musician, was born in the small town of Speed in 1930. He began playing guitar while a teenager and later learned to sing and play harmonica. He performed with small gospel groups, toured around the states until 1998 when he was invited to sing overseas. His discography consists of Tarboro Blues (2001) and Rainy Day (2006).

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 49 Issue 1, Fall 2009, p20-23, il

Subject(s):

Blues musicians