Monk Higgins

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Biography

Milton Bland (October 17, 1936 - 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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Top Tracks

1	Gotta Be Funky	19
2	Little Green Apples	15
3	One Man Band	5
4	Watermelon Man	3
4	One Man Band (Plays All Alone)	3
4	Just Around the Corner	3
4	A Good Thing	3
4	The Look Of Slim	3
4	Extra Soul Perception	3
10	Sittin' Duck	2
10	Canadian Sunset	2
10	Collision In Black	2
10	Straight Ahead	2
10	Railroad	2
10	Poker Chips	2