Bob Higgins (trumpeter)

Robert Irving Higgins (April 21, 1925 – April 15, 2023) was an American jazz trumpeter and songwriter who played with Les Brown.

Biography

Higgins was born in Cabarton, Idaho on April 21, 1925. He served in World War II, being conscripted at the age of 18. As a songwriter he was best known for the instrumental "Lovers Leap", which was also recorded by Louis Armstrong.[1] Higgins died in Laredo, Texas on April 15, 2023, at the age of 97.[2]

References
  1. James Maxwell Bigelow -Descendants of Harry Foster Bigelow and Mary Lucy Staples 1951 9-31 Robert Irving Higgins, son of John N. and Marion (Bigelow) Higgins, was born April 21, 1925, at Cabarton, Idaho. .. Deferred from military service, he left Junior College in 1942 and located in nearby Los Angeles to establish himself in the music profession. .. His instrumental for band, "Lovers Leap," Columbia Record, met with great success. ..."
  2. "Robert Irving Higgins". Forever Missed. Retrieved 8 May 2023.


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