Saxophonist Chuck Higgins recorded on the Dootone label out of Los Angeles. His best known hit was "Pachuko Hop," recorded in 1952, which features a memorably high, squealing sax solo. The b-side of the record was "Motor Head Baby," which inspired the nickname of James "Motorhead" Sherwood, who played with Frank Zappa. Higgins retired from performing in the 1960's to teach music in the L.A. ...show more

Saxophonist Chuck Higgins recorded on the Dootone label out of Los Angeles. His best known hit was "Pachuko Hop," recorded in 1952, which features a memorably high, squealing sax solo. The b-side of the record was "Motor Head Baby," which inspired the nickname of James "Motorhead" Sherwood, who played with Frank Zappa. Higgins retired from performing in the 1960's to teach music in the L.A.

area, and later attempted a disco-era comeback, which proved unsuccessful. In the late '70's and early '80's, he returned to his original R & B style and found new fame in Europe. A compilation of Chuck's early hits was released in 2005 with the title "Chuck Higgins Flips His Wig.". ...show less