George Higgs was born in 1930 in a farming community in Edgecombe County near Speed, North Carolina ("a slow town with a fast name" as he is fond of saying.) He learned to play the harmonica as a child from his father, Jesse Higgs, who enjoyed playing favorite spirituals and folk tunes at home during his spare time. George got to catch the medicine showman and harmonica player Peg Leg Sam playing locally in Rocky Mount during the tobacco market season and he made a lasting impression on the young harp player.
These are photos from concerts where George Higgs played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Bluesfest Mar 24 - 28, 2005 Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia Uploaded by Katie Packer