Monk Higgins
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Monk Higgins (born "Milton Bland") was an American musician and saxophonist who was born in Menifee, Arkansas on October 17, 1936 and died on July 3, 1986, in Los Angeles, California. 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".
