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Franny Beecher

Francis Eugene Beecher (September 29, 1921 – February 24, 2014) was the lead guitarist for Bill Haley & His Comets from 1954 to 1962, and is best remembered for his innovative guitar solos combining elements of country music and jazz. He composed the classics "Blue Comet Blues", "Goofin' Around", "Week End", "The Catwalk", and "Shaky" when he was the lead guitarist for Bill Haley and the Comets. He continued to perform with surviving members of the Comets into 2006. In 2012, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Beecher as a member of the Comets by a special committee, aimed at correcting the previous mistake of not inducting the Comets with Bill Haley.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 29, 1921 (Norristown), Died February 24, 2014 (Philadelphia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1954 - 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: lead guitar

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 94 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 103652 11/12/1957 Piccadilly rock Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 103653 11/12/1957 Pretty alouette Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 103654 11/12/1957 Rockin' rollin' schnitzlebank Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 103677 11/15/1957 Rockin' Matilda (Waltzing Matilda) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 103678 11/15/1957 Vive le rock and roll Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 103725 11/19/1957 It's a sin Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 103726 11/19/1957 Mary, Mary Lou Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 103727 11/19/1957 El rocko Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 103728 11/19/1957 Come rock with me Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 104284 2/6/1958 The walking beat Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 104285 2/6/1958 Skinny Minnie Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 104286 2/6/1958 Sway with me Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 104287 2/7/1958 Lean jean Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 104288 2/7/1958 Don't nobody move Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105063 6/3/1958 Joey's song (stereo) ; Joey's song (mono) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105064 6/3/1958 Chiquita Linda (Un poquito de tu amor) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105118 6/9/1958 Dinah Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105119 6/9/1958 Ida, sweet as apple cider Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105120 6/12/1958 Whoa Mabel! Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105121 6/12/1958 Marie Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105126 6/12/1958 Eloise Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105127 6/12/1958 Corrine, Corrina-1 ; Corrine, Corrina-2 Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105174 6/18/1958 B.B. Betty Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105175 6/18/1958 Sweet Sue, just you Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca 105176 6/18/1958 Charmaine Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, lead guitar  
(Results 51-75 of 94 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Beecher, Franny," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/303629.

Beecher, Franny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/303629.

"Beecher, Franny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/303629

External Sources

Wikipedia: Francis 'Franny' Beecher

Discogs: Franny Beecher

Allmusic: Franny Beecher

IMDb: Franny Beecher

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Beecher, Franny, 1921-2014 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012077201

Wikidata: Francis 'Franny' Beecher - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1445381

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/250854944

MusicBrainz: Francis 'Franny' Beecher - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/25c2b261-b518-483f-88c2-129617d707d7

ISNI: 0000 0003 7131 9644 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000371319644

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