But haley meant a new musical idion when he used the term. Holiday 108 1951 bill haley and the saddlemen green tree boogie. Find bill haley discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Bill haley and his comets origins of rock and roll. Bill haley, in full william john clifton haley, jr. It was then known as bill haleys saddlemen, indicating their definite leaning toward. Rocket 88 tearstains on my heart by bill haley and the. Bill haley and his comets rockin around the americas a1. Albums include rocket 88 tearstains on my heart, icy heart rock the joint, and green tree boogie deep down in my heart. Bill haley and the saddlemen under appreciated rock. The label says vocal duet but the only vocalist is bill haley. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The band was also known as bill haley and the comets and bill haleys comets and variations thereof.
Jul 09, 2010 the saddlemen were billy williamson, johnny grande and lytle. The saddlemen s recordings ranged from pure hillbilly jukebox cannonball, to hank williams copies down deep in my heart, icy heart to hillbilly jive sundown boogie. Decca 51088 k topics 78rpm contributor 78er klubben. The band was also known as bill haley and the comets and bill haley s comets and variations thereof. When haley was four while having an operation to repair an. Haley was blinded in his left eye as a child due to a botched operation. Bill haley is known the world over as the father of rock n roll. Bill haley was completely responsible for this development. Miller who held holiday 9 had the earliest saddlemen s releases on the label. In late 1952, at the suggestion of the program manager at a radio station where haley had a show, the band changed its name.
Bill haley simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bill haley and the saddlemen dance with a dolly with a hole in her stockin 304. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from bill haley. Bill haley biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Albums include rocket 88 tearstains on my heart, icy heart rock the joint. Bill haley is the father of rock n roll and a true music icon. Bill haley and the saddlemen juke box cannonball 210. Rock around the clock bill haley and his comets, 01111956, 6, 24. Atlantic 727 1950 bill haley and his saddlemen why do i cry over you. Bill haley was born in highland park, michigan on july 6, 1925 to william and maude haley. Bill haley was the leader of the band on stage and for billing purposes, but in reality it was a three way partnership between himself, john grande and billy williamson.
Indeed, the band itself remained strangely anonymous. July 6, 1925 february 9, 1981 was an american singersongwriter and musician. So we took the cowboy clothes off, put on suits and bow ties, and we became bill haley s comets, lytle recalled in still rocking around the clock, his memoir. Amazingly this superb record lay dormant in the vaults until 1992 when it was released on a jodimars and haley compilation cd by rockstar records. Explore releases from bill haley and the saddlemen at discogs. Herbert kamitzs extensive bill haley discography lists a 1978 release on the arcade label, mollie darling, that may have been backed by members of the comets, though it was likely recorded much earlier. The following list references only their original release and generally does not include compilation albums with a few exceptions or single reissues. Were gonna rock, were gonna roll were gonna rock this joint tonight tear down the mail. In addition to all of bill haley s recordings for those labels, this set also includes fabulously rare. This list does not include releases on which the comets worked as session musicians, and primarily focuses on releases during haley s.
Bill haley with the saddlemen discography all countries. Boogie, rocket 88 tearstains on my heart, and biggest hits. Bill haley, native of highland park, michigan, became one of the early stars and legends of rock and roll, but before then, his musical career was quite varied and concentrated on country music. Sometime in the 1949 to 1952 period, bill haley and the saddlemen were formed. The story of bill haley is one of music historys most significant. Subsequently, haley went on to form his own group known as the saddlemen and it was bill and the saddlemen who, at their first recording session for the holiday label in 1951, recorded a version of the song which is considered to be the first ever rock and roll record rocket 88 by jackie brenston and his delta cats. Aside from being a great budget set, this is just about the only place youre going to find bill s original 11 albums on cd.
William john clifton haley was a pioneering american rock and roll musician. Atlantic 727 1950 bill haley and his saddlemen im gonna dry evry tear with a kiss vocal by bill haley. Bill haley and the saddlemen s version of rocket 88 was recorded on 14 june 1951 in chester, pennsylvania by bill haley guitar and vocal, danny cedone guitar, billy williamson steel guitar, al rex bass and johnny grande piano. From that point, the music changed fast as bill haley recorded for center, cowboy, keystone, atlantic, holiday, abbey, vogue, gotham, and essex. Bill haley and his comets dont knock the rock ultratop. The following list references only their original release and generally does not include compilation. Marshall believed in the saddlemen, and soon found himself in the band. Each event of his early life was a stepping stone in the formation of rock and roll. It was then known as bill haley s saddlemen, indicating their definite leaning toward the tough western style. If not the father of rock and roll, haley is certainly one of its fathers. Choose country uk 1 usa 3 see bill haley for full listing. Born william john clifton haley, jr on jul 6, 1925in highland park, michigan, began career with new england country band, the downhomers as a singer formed the four aces of country swing in 1848 and then, in 1949, formed the saddlemen who recorded on various labels before signoing with essex as bill haley and the comets in 1952 and then with decca in 1954. The comets also backed rex on an early 1960s arcade records release of the haley country song. The saddlemen ceased to exist when they became the comets in 1953.
From lewd sex the term now signified a new musical form, combining country and western, rhythm and blues, and pop. Bill haley and the saddlemen cd albums discography. More than 100 musicians performed with bill haley and his comets between 1952 and haley s death in 1981. This list does not include releases on which the comets worked as session musicians, and primarily focuses on releases during haleys. While theres plenty more albums after these, this effectively represents the golden age of bill haley and his comets. Bend, poznat po naslovom bill haley and the comets i bill haley s comets i raznim drugim varijacijama, predstavljao je najstariju grupu bijelih muzicara koja je rock and roll predstavila bijeloj americi i ostatku svijetu. Bill haley and the saddle men discography and songs. Born in 1925 in highland park, michigan and raised in the tiny town of boothwyn, pennsylvania some 20 miles from philadelphia, bill was a reserved and selfconscious child due to the blindness in his left. In 1946, bill haley was a member of the downhomers cowboy band before going out on his own with his four aces of western swing. Music profile for bill haley and the saddle men, formed 1949.
Apprenticeship in western swing rock around the clock burned slowly second career abroad. January or february 1950 wpwa radio station studio, chester, pe bill haley and the saddlemen billy williamson steel, joe piccirilli bass, johnny grande accordion 011 2309 im not to blame keystone 5102 bcd16509 012 2311 susan van dusan 5102 bcd16509 0 23 ten gallon stetson with a hole in the crown 5101 bcd16509. Bill haley, american singer and songwriter considered by many to be the father of rock and roll, thanks to his 1955 hit rock around the clock. Feature article and discography in issue 40 1989 of american music magazine. Briefly, william john clifton haley was born on july 6, 1925 in the detroit suburb of highland park. He had visited with his family, and marshalls older brother, cliff, played with bill haley s previous group the four aces of the western swing, as did tex king who stayed with the lytle family. Bill haley download high quality complete mp3 albums. The full story of bill haley s early years is told in chris gardners extended biography. Bill haley and his comets were an american rock and roll band, founded in 1952 and continued until haleys death on february 9, 1981. When haley was four while having an operation to repair an inner ear ailment the doctor accidental cut an optic nerve. Bill haley and the saddlemen discography all countries. Many sources almost universally predating his death in 1981 state that haley was born in 1927, which is due to haley knocking two years off his age for publicity purposes in the 1950s. Rock around the clock bill haley and his comets, 01111955, 2, 54. The collection contains almost all of the essexholiday releases by haley and the comets saddlemen.
Bill is in great form as he hollers come on moe go at session piano player moe wexler. More than 100 musicians performed with bill haley and his comets between 1952 and haleys death in 1981. Bill haley and his comets were an american rock and roll band, founded in 1952 and continued until haley s death on february 9, 1981. Bill haley and his comets see you later, alligator ultratop. A few recent sources erroneously give a birth year of 1924. Cover bill haley and his comets see you later, alligator. He cut his first record in 1948 and the next year settled into a job as a disc. Rock around the clock, thirteen women, shake rattle and roll, abc boogie, happy baby, dim dim the lights, birth of the boogie, mambo rock, two hound dogs, razzle dazzle, rock, rockabeatin boogie, the saints rock and roll, burn. Included with our definitive collection of early bill haley, the real birth of rock n roll bcd 16509.