Billy Higgins | |
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| Birth name | William Weldon Higgins |
| Also known as | Jazz Caspar |
| Born | June 9, 1888 Columbia, South Carolina, United States |
| Died | April 19, 1937 (aged 48) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Vaudeville, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | c. 1908–1930s |
| Formerly of | Josie Miles Viola McCoy Kitty Brown |
William Weldon Higgins (June 9, 1888 – April 19, 1937)[1] 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.[2][3] On various recordings of the 1920s, Higgins used the pseudonym Jazz Caspar (aka Casper).[1]
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