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The band initially formed as Bill Haley and The Saddlemen c.1949-1950, and performed mostly and songs, though occasionally with a bluesy feel. Many Saddlemen recordings would not be released until the 1970s and 1980s. The original members of this group were Bill Haley, pianist and accordion player Johnny Grande and steel guitarist Billy Williamson. Al Thompson was the group’s first bass player, followed by Al Rex and Marshall Lytle.

Haley began his rock and roll career with a cover of “Rocket 88” recorded for Holiday records label in 1951 which sold well and was followed up a cover of a 1940s song called “Rock the Joint” in 1952. Both songs were released under the increasingly incongruous Saddlemen name. It soon became apparent that a new name was needed to fit the music the band was now playing. A friend of Haley’s, making note of the common alternative pronunciation of the name Halley’s Comet to rhyme with Bailey, suggested that Haley call his band The Comets.

The new name was adopted in the fall of 1952. At that time, the members were Haley, Grande, Williamson, and Lytle. Grande usually played piano on record, but switched to accordion for live shows as it was more portable than a piano and easier to deal with during musical numbers that involved a lot of dancing around.
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  • crownanchor

    Rock on:)

    yesterday evening

  • BrianJohnson89

    genuine rock'n'roll

    last month

  • picaresquezen

    Finally redirecting properly!

    March 2012

  • JOEmeow

    this is the only respectful tag... even if you don't get the pun, every record of this band is labeled and handed down as Bill Haley and His Comets.

    October 2011

  • XZYOE

    Everyone flag the correction!

    September 2011

  • ejtc1

    This is the right name (4)

    September 2011

  • Leito_RED_Fox

    Last.fm got it wrong, this is the right name =)

    July 2011

  • RRRRRicardo

    Rock Around The Clock & Rip it Up, great songs =D

    December 2010
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