Higgs and Wilson

Higgs and Wilson

Higgs and Wilson were a Jamaican singing duo, consisting of Joe Higgs and Roy Wilson.

Higgs And Wilson were one of Jamaica's first indigenous recording artists, and their debut single, "Oh Manny Oh", sold over 50,000 copies in Jamaica in 1960. In the early 1960s they worked with the producer Coxsone Dodd, and had several further hits, including "How Can I Be Sure" and "There's A Reward". Higgs went solo after Wilson left Jamaica for America in the late 1960s.

Singles discography

* "Oh Manny Oh" - 1960
*"When You Tell Me Baby"
* "I Long For The Day" - 1960 (ZSP 50415-1A) Wirl(Label)
*"It Is A Day" - 1960
*"How Can I Be Sure" - 1960
*"Come On Home" - 1961
*"Ska Ba Da" - 1961 (ZSP 53125 1-A)
*"Change Of Mind" (ZSP-53124-1A)
*"Mighty Man"
*"If You Want Pardon" - 1963
*"Gone Is Yesterday" - 1964
*"Love Not For Me" - 1964
*"To Spend An Evening"
*"Pain In My Heart"
*"Saturday Night" - 1965
*"Don't Mind Me" - 1970
*"Give Me A Try" (FTW 101)Zukor (Label)
*"Gun Talk" (FTW 102)Zukor (Label)
*"Come On Home" (ZSP 53126-1A)WIRL (Label)
*"The Robe" (ZSP 53127-1A) WIRL (Label)
*"Pretty Baby" (ZSP 50414-1A) WIRL (Label)
*"Your Love Is Mine" (WC-7) Wincox (Label)
*"There's A Reward" (WC-8) Wincox (Label)
*"Lover's Song" (ZSP 50416-1A) WIRL (Label)8"It Is A Day" (ZSP 50417-1A) WIRL (Label)

See also

*Music of Jamaica

References

* [http://www.iration.com/joehiggs/discography.html Joe Higgs Discography]
* [http://www.furious.com/perfect/joehiggs.html Respect Is Overdue] by Daniel & Seth Nelson


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