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The band initially formed as Bill Haley and The Saddlemen c.1949-1950, and performed mostly country and western 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 rhythm and blues 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.
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 rhythm and blues 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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regaltourer wrote:
This guy started it all
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NordicByNature wrote:
Rock and Roll is Straight From Hell.
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TheGreenLeafMWM wrote:
real rock
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LuckyLuigi wrote:
Wiki : Bill Haley & His Comets was an American rock and roll band that was founded in 1952 and continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band, also known by the names Bill Haley and The Comets and Bill Haley's Comets (and variations thereof), ...
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Tamahone wrote:
@beerninja You are wrong mate, I have an original vinyl from the 1960s that labels them as Bill Haley and the Comets, not His.
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
Very underrated. Was one of the first artists to have a hit with a rock'n'roll recording. Plus they had a great sound.
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beerninja wrote:
go to http://www.last.fm/music/Bill+Haley+and+his+Comets then at the top you can flag it and vote for the correct version
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beerninja wrote:
The auto correction of "Bill Haley and His Comets" to "Bill Haley and the Comets" is wrong. Everywhere I have looked it is the former. How do we correct this.
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lucifeuer wrote:
What's the right name? Bill Haley and the Comets or Bill Haley and His Comets?
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peeves111 wrote:
how do they not have more plays?
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steamboat58 wrote:
Oh ya.
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punkyfish7 wrote:
Check it if You want: http://www.last.fm/music/Daniel+Lioneye
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KriSStg wrote:
Rock Around The Clock!
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GMenRVA wrote:
Talk about underrated!
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pablozRamone wrote:
luv it :D
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darlintaylor wrote:
my cat is sleeping next to me and her foot started twitching to the music, ha. it is pretty catchy :)
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cliffclavin wrote:
glad to see in "events" that he is back on earth :D - what a pity that it can't be true ;(
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OSCARCHOICE-CHI wrote:
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matsuokamusic wrote:
very good :D
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Hugo_A-Go-Go wrote:
They still sound fresh and exciting. I adore the live recordings.
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