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HALEY Bill AND HIS COMETS
USA
* 1952	+ 1974

Line-Up:

Bill Haley - voc,g
Franny Beecher - g
Al Pompilli - bg
Ralph Jones - ds
Frankie Scott - sax

Former Members:

Danny Cedrone (g, 1952-54); Billy Williamson (steel g, 1952-64)
Marshall Pingatore (bas, 1952-54)
Dick Richards (ds, 1952-54)
Johnny Grande (p, 1952-54)
Joey D'Ambrosia (sax, 1952-54); Rudy Pompilli (sax, 1954-57)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Shake Rattle & Roll	1955
2.	Live It Up	8/1955	London
3.	Rock Around The Clock	1/1956	Decca		2	18
4.	Rock'n'Roll Stage Show	9/1956	Decca		1
5.	Rockin' Around The World	1957
6.	Rock The Joint	2/1957	London		5
7.	Rockin' The Oldies	12/1957	Decca
8.	Rockin' The Joint	11/1958	Decca
9.	He Digs Rock'n'Roll	1959
10.	Bill Haley's Chicks	6/1959	Decca
11.	Strictly Instrumental	4/1960	Decca
12.	Haley's Juke Box	11/1960	Warner Bros
13.	Twistin' Knights At The Round Table	10/1962	Columbia
14.	Bill Haley And The Comets	1965	Essex
15.	Greatest Hits	1968
16.	Rip It Up	5/1968	MCA
17.	King Of Rock'n'Roll	6/1968	Ember
18.	Mr. Rock'n'Roll	1/1969	Ember
19.	Rock Around The Clock	6/1970	Hallmark
20.	On Stage	9/1970	Hallmark
21.	Rock Around The Country	1971	Sonet
22.	Golden King Of Rock	9/1972	Hallmark
23.	Travelling Band	1973
24.	Just Rock'n'Roll Music	1973	Speciality
25.	Razzle Dazzle	1974
26.	Rock'n'Roll Dance Party	1974
27.	Live In Sweden	1974	Speciality
28.	Golden Hits	6/1974	MCA
29.	Live In London '74	6/1974	Antic
30.	Rare Items	1975
31.	Rock Rock Rock	1975
32.	Rock Recorded In Muscle Shoals	1976
33.	Scrapbook	1976
34.	The Bill Haley Collection	3/1976	Pickwick
35.	Rock	4/1976	Musidisc
36.	Armchair Rock'n'Roll	7/1978	MCA
37.	20 Golden Pieces Of Bill Haley	2/1979	Bulldog
38.	Golden Country Originals	5/1979	Rollercoaster
39.	Everyone Can Rock'n'Roll	6/1980	Sonet
40.	Rock'n'Roll Revival	1981
41.	A Tribute To Bill Haley (2LP)	5/1981	MCA
42.	Rock'n'Roll Forever	6/1981	Warner Bros
43.	Rock Rollin' Bill Haley (5LP box set)	9/1982	Bear Family
44.	The Best Of Bill Haley	1984
45.	Live In Copenhagen	1984
46.	Mr. Rock'n'Roll / The Essential Bill Haley (2LP)	1984	Charly
47.	Hillbilly Haley	11/1984	Rollercoaster
48.	Boogie With Bill Haley	1/1985	Topline
49.	Greatest Hits	2/1985	MCA
50.	Golden Greats	7/1985	MCA
51.	Bill Haley's Rock'n'Roll Scrapbook	7/1985	Buddah
52.	From The Original Master Tapes	9/1985	MCA
53.	The Original Hits '54-'57	3/1987	Hallmark
54.	Bill Haley & His Comets	10/1987	M.F.P.
55.	Greatest Hits	1988	Connoisseur
56.	Rip It Up Rock'n'Roll	1988	Connoisseur
57.	The Very Best Of Bill Haley & His Comets	7/1992	Music Club
58.	The EP Collection	10/1993	See For Miles
59.	Bill Haley	8/1994	Dynamite
60.	Rock Around The Clock	2/1995	More Music
61.	Bill Haley & His Comets	3/1995	Laserlight
62.	Crazy Man Crazy	9/1995	Hallmark
63.	Celebration & Comets	16.03.1999
64.	20th Century Masters: Collection & Comets	20.04.1999
65.	Crazy Man Crazy & Comets	11.05.1999
66.	Inmortales de Bill Haley y Sus Cometas	28.05.2002	Orfeon
67.	Rock & Roll	25.11.2003	Orfeon
68.	See You Later Alligator	23.12.2003	Fabulous
69.	Collection	10.02.2004	Madacy
70.	Best of Bill Haley 1951-1954	30.03.2004	Varese
71.	Best Of Bill Haley And The Comets	24.08.2004	Liquid 8
72.	Rock Around the Clock credited to: Bill Haley y Sus Cometas	25.03.2005
73.	Rock de los 60's credited to: Bill Haley y Sus Cometas	25.03.2005
74.	For Dancers Only	23.08.2005	Rev-Ola
75.	Bill Haley & His Comets	23.05.2006	Collectables
76.	Bill Haley's Jukebox	23.05.2006	Collectables
77.	Superstar Series	28.11.2006	Pel
78.	See You Later Alligator	26.06.2007	Snapper
79.	Rock 'N' Roll Legends	18.02.2008	Polydor
80.	Star Club	04.11.2008	Universal
81.	Complete Rock'N'Roll & Elvis Presley & Gene Vincent (3CD)	04.02.2010	Complete Rock & Roll
82.	The Absolutely Essential	20.05.2014	Big 3
83.	Rock 'n' Roll Legends	12.08.2014	One & Only Rock'n'Roll
84.	11 Original Albums	03.03.2015	Documents
85.	In Mexico 1961-1962 / Twist Espanol - Four Complete Albums Plus Bonus Tracks	14.04.2015	Jasmine
86.	Exteneded Play: Original EP Series	21.08.2015	Highnote Inc.

Rudy Pompilli:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	The Sax That Changed The World & The Comets	3/1976	Sonet

Bill Haley:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Legendary Cowboy Recordings, Vol. 2 & Friends, kompilace	04.11.2003	Hydra
2.	Rock Around the Clock	23.03.2004	MCA
3.	100 Anos de Musica	29.03.2005
4.	Twist	29.03.2005
5.	Serie de Oro	12.04.2005
6.	Bill Rocks	28.02.2006	Bear Family
7.	Ultimate Collection	04.04.2006	Universal International
8.	Bill Haley & Friends, Vol. 3 & Friends	19.09.2006	Hydra
9.	Daddy Rock 'N' Roll	18.03.2008	Primo
10.	Early Years 1947-1951	16.09.2008	JSP
11.	The Ultimate Doubles & Fats Domino	22.01.2013	AAO Music
12.	Die Super Rock n' Roll Show & Jerry Lee Lewis	18.02.2014	zyx
13.	Singles 1953-1962	25.11.2014
14.	The Great Bill Haley in Concert	27.01.2015	ZYX Music

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Stop Beatin' Round The Mulburry Bush / Real Rock Drive	1952	Essex
2.	Live It Up / Farewell, So Long, Goodbye	1953	Essex
3.	I'll Be There / Ten Little Indians	1953	Essex
4.	Straight Jacket / Chattanooga Choo-Choo	1953	Essex
5.	Yes Indeed / Real Rock Drive	1953	Transworld
6.	Crazy, Man, Crazy / Whatcha Gonna Do	2/1953	Essex		15
7.	Pat-A-Cake / Fractured	4/1953	Essex
8.	Sundown Boogie / Jukebox Cannonball	1954	Essex
9.	Rocket 88 / Green Tree Boogie	1954	Essex
10.	Rock Around The Clock / Thirteen Women	12.04.1954	Decca	1	1
11.	Shake, Rattle And Roll / ABC Boogie	7/1954	Decca	4	7
12.	Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) / Happy Baby	11/1954	Decca		11
13.	Mambo Rock / Birth Of The Boogie	2/1955	Decca	14	18
14.	Dim Dim The Light EP	6/1955	Brunswick
15.	Green Tree Boogie / Sundown Boogie	6/1955	London
16.	Razzle Dazzle / Two Hound Dogs	7/1955	Decca		15
17.	Farewell, So Long, Goodbye / I'll Be True	8/1955	London
18.	Ten Little Indians / Rocking Chair On The Moon	10/1955	London
19.	Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Burn That Candle	11/1955	Decca/Brunswick	4	9
20.	Rock And Roll EP	12/1955	London
21.	See You Later, Alligator / The Paper Boy	12/1955	Decca/Brunswick	7	6
22.	Live It Up EP (Part 1)	2/1956	London
23.	Live It Up EP (Part 2)	2/1956	London
24.	Live It Up EP (Part 3)	2/1956	London
25.	The Saints Rock And Roll / R.O.C.K.	3/1956	Decca/Brunswick	5	16
26.	Hot Dog Buddy Buddy	5/1956	Decca		60
27.	Rock And Roll EP	6/1956	Brunswick
28.	Rock Around The Clock EP	6/1956	Brunswick	5
29.	Rockin' Through The Rye / Hot Dog Buddy Buddy	6/1956	Decca/Brunswick	3	60
30.	Rip It Up / Teenager's Mother (Are You Right?)	7/1956	Decca/Brunswick	4	30
31.	Razzle Dazzle	9/1956		13
32.	Rudy's Rock / Blue Comet Blues	10/1956	Decca	26	34
33.	I'm Gonna Dry Every Little Tear With A Kiss / Why Do I Cry Over You	11/1956	Melodisc
34.	Don't Knock The Rock / Choo Choo Ch'Boogie	12/1956	Decca		45
35.	Rock'n'Roll Stage Show EP (Part 1)	12/1956	Brunswick
36.	Rock'n'Roll Stage Show EP (Part 2)	12/1956	Brunswick
37.	Rock'n'Roll Stage Show EP (Part 3)	12/1956	Brunswick
38.	Rock The Joint / Yes Indeed	1/1957	London	20
39.	Don't Knock The Rock / Calling All Comets	1/1957	Brunswick	7
40.	Hook, Line And Sinker / Goofin' Around	2/1957	Brunswick
41.	Rock The Joint / How Many	2/1957	Decca
42.	Forty Cups Of Coffee / Hook Line And Sinker	3/1957	Decca		70
43.	Forty Cups Of Coffee / Choo Choo Ch'Boogie	4/1957	Brunswick
44.	(You Hit The Wrong Note) Billy Goat / Rockin' Rollin' Rover	5/1957	Decca		60
45.	Miss You / The Dipsy Doodle	10/1957	Decca
46.	Mary Mary Lou / It's A Sin	2/1958	Decca
47.	Rocking The Oldies EP (Part 1)	2/1958	Brunswick
48.	Rocking The Oldies EP (Part 2)	2/1958	Brunswick
49.	Rocking The Oldies EP (Part 3)	2/1958	Brunswick
50.	Skinny Minnie / How Many	3/1958	Decca		22
51.	Lean Jean / Don't Nobody Move	8/1958	Decca		67
52.	Whoa Mabel / Chiquita Linda	11/1958	Decca
53.	Corrine, Corrina / B.B. Betty	1959	Decca
54.	Where'd You Go Last Night / (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I	1959	Decca
55.	I Got A Woman / Charmaine	3/1959	Decca
56.	Rocking Around The World EP	4/1959	Brunswick
57.	Bill Haley And His Comets EP	7/1959	Brunswick
58.	Shaky / Caledonia	8/1959	Decca
59.	Joey's Song / Look-A-There, Ain't She Pretty	8/1959	Decca		46
60.	Skokiaan (South African Song) / Puerto Rican Juggler	12/1959	Decca		70
61.	(Put Another Nickel In) Music, Music, Music! / Strictly Instrumental	1960	Decca
62.	Corrine, Corrina / The Green Door	1960	Decca
63.	Chuck Safari / Hawk	1960	Warner Bros
64.	So Right Tonight / Let The Good Times Roll, Creole	1960	Warner Bros
65.	Flip, Flop And Fly / Honky Tonk	1960	Warner Bros
66.	Candy Kisses / Tamiami	2/1960	Warner Bros		101
67.	Haley And His Comets EP	6/1960	Warner Bros
68.	ABC Boogie	1961	Ksey
69.	Haley's Jukebox EP	5/1961	Warner Bros
70.	Spanish Twist / My Kind Of Woman	12/1961	Gone
71.	Riviera / War Paint	1962	Gone
72.	Florida Twist / Negra Consentida (v Mexiku)	1962	Orfeon
73.	Pure de papas / Anoche (v Mexiku)	1962	Orfeon
74.	Yakety Sax / Boots Randolph - Boots Blues	1962	Logo
75.	Midnight In Washington / White Parakeet	1963	Newtown
76.	Dance Around The Clock / What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry	1963	Newtown
77.	Tandy / You Call Everybody Darling	1963	Newtown
78.	Tenor Man / Up Goes My Love	6/1963	Newtown
79.	Happy Baby / Birth Of The Boogie	8/1964	Brunswick
80.	Rock Around The Clock / Love Letters In The Sand	8/1964	Warner Bros
81.	Green Door / (Yeah!) She's Evil	10/1964	Brunswick
82.	Bill Haley Volume 1 EP	10/1964	Warner Bros
83.	Bill Haley Volume 2 EP	11/1964	Warner Bros
84.	Burn That Candle / Stop, Look And Listen	1965	Apt
85.	Haley A Go-Go / Tongue Tied Tony	1965	Apt
86.	Real Live Rock And Roll	1967	Ember
87.	Rock Around The Clock / Shake Rattle And Roll	3/1968	MCA	20	118
88.	Crazy Man Crazy / Lawdy Miss Clawdy	4/1968	Pye
89.	That's How I Got To Memphis / Ain't Love Funny, Ha! Ha! Ha!	1969	United Artists
90.	Rock Around The Clock / Framed	1970	Kama Sutra
91.	A Little Piece At A Time / Travelin' Band	1972	Janus
92.	Me And Bobby McGhee / I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World	13.04.1973	Sonet
93.	Rock Around The Clock / See You Later Alligator / Rip It Up	2/1974	MCA	12	39
94.	Crazy Man Crazy (live) / Lawdy Miss Clawdy (live)	6/1974	Sonet
95.	See You Later Alligator / Rudy's Rock	6/1974	MCA
96.	Shake Rattle And Roll / Razzle Dazzle / Rock A-Beatin' Boogie	19.11.1976	MCA
97.	The Saints Rock'n'Roll EP (The Saints Rock'n'Roll / Caldonia / R-O-C-K / Piccadilly Rock)	08.09.1978	MCA
98.	Rock The Joint / Fractured	5/1979	Rollercoaster
99.	Hail Hail Rock'n'Roll / Let The Good Times Roll produced by: Kenny Denton	6/1979	Sonet
100.	Everyone Can Rock And Roll / I Need The Music	11/1979	Sonet
101.	Real Rock Drive EP	2/1980	Rollercoaster
102.	Rock Around The Clock / Shake Rattle And Roll (reissue)	2/1981	MCA
103.	The Saints Rock'n'Roll EP (reissue)	2/1981	MCA
104.	God Bless Rock And Roll / So Right Tonight	2/1981	Sonet
105.	Haley's Golden Medley / ABC Boogie	4/1981	MCA	50
106.	Rock Around The Clock / Thirteen Women	7/1982	Old Gold
107.	Shake Rattle And Roll / See You Later Alligator	7/1982	Old Gold
108.	Rudy's Rock / ABC Boogie	7/1982	Revival
109.	Six Track Hits EP (Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Rock Around The Clock / Shake Rattle And Roll / Kansas City / Me And Bobby McGee / Rip It Up)	9/1983	Scoop
110.	Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie / Razzle Dazzle / Burn That Candle / Dim Dim The Lights	7/1990	Old Gold
111.	Real Rock Drive / Live It Up / Dance With A Dolly / Rocking Chair On The Moon	7/1994	Rollercoaster

Bill Haley:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Too Many Parties, Too Many Pals / Four Leaf Clover Blues & The Four Aces Of Western Swing	1948	Cowboy
2.	Candy Kisses / Tennessee Border & The Four Aces Of Western Swing	1948	Cowboy
3.	My Sweet Little Girl From Nevada / My Palomino And I & Her Bucckaroos (with Reno Browne)	1950	Cowboy

Awards:

1982 Grammy Hall Of Fame ("Rock Around The Clock")

Various:

11/1979 poslední gig (Royal Variety Show, London, GB)

Press References:

Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1979	30	11.08.1979	19	Albums	album review
New Musical Express
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1976	0	13.11.1976	3	News Desk