Bill Haley

William John Clifton Haley (; July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was a pioneering American rock and roll musician. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and million-selling hits such as "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later, Alligator", "Shake, Rattle and Roll", "Rocket 88", "Skinny Minnie", and "Razzle Dazzle". His recordings have sold over 60 million records worldwide.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 6, 1925 (Detroit), Died February 9, 1981 (Harlingen)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, guitar, vocalist, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 104 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 86163 4/12/1954 (We're gonna) Rock around the clock Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 86164 4/12/1954 Thirteen women (and only one man in town) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 86380 6/7/1954 Shake, rattle and roll Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 86381 6/7/1954 A.B.C. boogie Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 86809 9/21/1954 Happy baby Comets ; Bill Haley leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 86810 9/21/1954 Dim, dim the lights (I want some atmosphere)-1 Comets ; Bill Haley leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 87325 1/5/1955 Birth of the boogie-1 Comets ; Bill Haley leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 87326 1/5/1955 Mambo rock Comets ; Bill Haley leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 87921 5/10/1955 Two hound dogs Comets ; Bill Haley leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 87922 5/10/1955 Razzle dazzle Comets ; Bill Haley leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 88690 9/22/1955 R-O-C-K Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 88691 9/22/1955 Rock-a-beatin' boogie Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 88692 9/23/1955 The Saints rock 'n' roll Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 88693 9/23/1955 Burn that candle Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 88995 12/12/1955 See you later, alligator Comets ; Bill Haley leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 88996 12/12/1955 The paper boy (on Main Street, U.S.A.) Comets ; Bill Haley leader, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Decca 89594 3/23/1956 Goofin' around Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Decca 89595 3/23/1956 Rudy's rock Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Decca 89596 3/23/1956 Hide and seek-1 Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Decca 89597 3/23/1956 Hey then, there now Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Decca 89598 3/23/1956 Tonight's the night Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Decca 89599 3/23/1956 Hook, line and sinker Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Decca 89611 3/27/1956 Blue comet blues Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 89612 3/27/1956 Calling all comets Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Decca 89613 3/27/1956 Choo choo ch'boogie Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
(Results 1-25 of 104 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Haley, Bill," accessed June 8, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204189.

Haley, Bill. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 8, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204189.

"Haley, Bill." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 8 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/204189

External Sources

Wikipedia: Bill Haley

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Haley, Bill, 1925-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82162699

Wikidata: Bill Haley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q202319

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100254327

MusicBrainz: Bill Haley - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c8ddf66-bca7-4ed5-8ef6-b5d55b3fd3ff

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