Bill Haley & His Comets

Bill Haley & His Comets was an American rock and roll band. It was founded in 1952 and continued until death in 1981. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets (and variations thereof). From late 1954 to late 1956, the group placed nine singles in the Top 20. Their single "Rock Around the Clock" became the biggest selling rock and roll single in the history of the genre.^[1]

Bill Haley & His Comets Media

Bill Haley/Elvis/Hank Snow Ticket – Oklahoma City newspaper ad. for Sunday October 16, 1955; two shows at the Municipal Auditorium. Note: Elvis Presley's first appearance to be co-promoted (with Hank Snow) by Colonel Tom Parker.
Bill Haley & His Comets in 1954. Left to right: Joey D'Ambrosio, Dick Richards, Bill Haley

References

↑ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Tomas (2003). All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music. Backbeat Books. p. 315. ISBN 0-87930-760-9.

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[1] Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Tomas (2003). All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music. Backbeat Books. p. 315. ISBN 0-87930-760-9.

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