Album: The Greatest Hits 16 by Bill Haley & His Comets (1986)
Genre: Rock & Roll | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Compilation

Description: Bill Haley usually gets his due for helping to kick off the rock & roll era with "Rock Around the Clock" in 1954, but as it happens, Haley had been cutting solid rock sides several years before that.

Artist Background: Bill Haley & His Comets were 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), was the earliest group of white musicians to bring rock and roll to the attention of white America and the rest of the world. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group placed nine singles in the Top 20, one of those a number one and three more in the Top Ten. Part of the Chester, Pennsylvania, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Rock & Roll movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Carl Perkins, Danny & The Juniors, Chubby Checker, Eddie Cochran

Music Scene: Part of the Chester, Pennsylvania, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Rock & Roll movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock & Roll, Rock/Pop, Good Natured, 1980s, Compilation

Additional Context: Rating score: 3. Based on 1 votes


Bill Haley usually gets his due for helping to kick off the rock & roll era with "Rock Around the Clock" in 1954, but as it happens, Haley had been cutting solid rock sides several years before that.

The Greatest Hits 16

Bill Haley & His Comets

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