#bill haley and his comets

[oldshowbiz]

1957.

Teresa Brewer on Rock and Roll.

#bill haley and his comets #elvis #elvis presley #rock music hater #teresa brewer

[lisamarie-vee]

#bill haley #bill haley and his comets #rock and roll hall of fame #1950s

[odk-2]

Bill Haley and His Comets - Goofin' Around (1956) 'Franny' Beecher/ Johnny Grande from: "Goofin' Around" (UK Promo Single} "Rock n' Roll Stage Show Pt. 3" (US | EP) "Calling All Comets" / "Goofin' Around" (German Single) "Bill Haley: The Decca Years and More" (Bear Family Records 5 CD Box Set)

Instrumental

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YouTube from: the film "Don't Knock the Rock" (1956)

Personnel: Bill Haley: Rhythm Guitar Francis 'Franny' Beecher: Lead Guitar Rudy Pompilli: Tenor Saxophone Johnny Grande: Accordion / Piano William F. 'Billy' Williamson: Steel Guitar Al Rex: Double Bass Ralph Jones: Drums

Produced by Milt Gabler

Recoded: @ The Pythian Temple in New York Cily, New York USA on March 23, 1956

Released 1956: Brunswick Records UK Decca Records USA

Box Set Released 1991: Bill Haley: The Decca Years and More (Bear Family Records 5 CD Box Set)

#Bill Haley and His Comets #Goofin' Around #Johnny Grande #'Franny' Beecher #Instrumental #Milt Gabler #1950's #Bill Haley

[ultra-francesca-mercury]

april 12, 1954

At his first session for Decca Records, Bill Haley records "Rock Around The Clock" and "Thirteen Women" (a post-nuclear song that was originally the A-side of the single).

#rock around the clock #bill haley #bill haley and his comets #almanaccomercury

[myimaginaryradio]

Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets - 1955

#bill haley and his comets #rock around the clock #american graffiti #50s #saturday night at the movies #Youtube

[revkilltaker]

Bill Haley And His Comets – The King Of Rock'N Roll - LP - Exact Productions - EX 207

Pressing Stats

Pressing #: 1980 Press

Color:  Black Vinyl

Qty Pressed: ???

Additional Info: Other Pressings Available

Track Listing

Crazy Man, Crazy

Pat-A-Cake

Watcha' Gonna' Do

Real Rock Drive

Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stocking)

Rock The Joint

Rockin' Chair On The Moon

Farewell, So Long, Goodbye

Fractured

Stop Beating Around The Mulberry Bush

7.5/10

#Bill Haley and His Comets #Exact Productions #Classic Rock

[gothabilly-kitty]

#bill haley and his comets #shake rattle and roll #Spotify

[allthemusic]

Week ending: 13 January 1955

Starting out in 1955, and man, are we starting with a bang! Three songs, all of which I knew before listening to them - and all of which I reckon the average person on the street probably would know, too.

Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney and the Mellomen (peaked at No. 1)

Well this song feels like it's clearly cashing into the Italian trend that you're seeing with songs like That's Amore, combining it with mambo music. This works - well enough that I assumed as a small child, hearing this played in Frankie and Benny's sort of restaurants, that mambo was an Italian dance. Which is nonsense - the whole joke here is that people in Italy are doing the mambo, which is Cuban.

The thing that apparently links both these phenomena is New York City, where you got a lot of Italian-American entertainers, but where you also had a bit of a mambo craze through the 1940s and 50s, under Cuban-Americans like Tito Puente and Pérez Prado. All of which is pretty cool.

The beginning, with the slower pace, mandolins and references to going back to "Napoli" does feel like a direct nod to Dean Martin and That's Amore - which makes it all the more interesting when Rosemary sings that "wait a minute, something's wrong" and speeds the tune up to mambo speed, complete with more mambo-ish percussion and saxophones, and a crazy glissando down the piano.

It's full of various Italian or not-so Italian clichés , and so we get in quick succession references to Napoli, pizza, mozzarella, a bambino, vino as well as Spanish enchiladas and goombas and jadrools, both of which were apparently slangy adapted Italian. Plus Rosemary's putting on an Italian-American accent with alarming amounts of gusto - and it is put on, because she was Irish-American as they come, apparently.

The overall effect is chaotic, with Rosemary's delivery, the slightly slapdash piano that comes in halfway through and just the nonsense nature of the lyrics promoting a sense of informality and comedic charm. Lines like "You getta happy in the feets-a" are apparently also drawing on Italian-American vocal jazz artists like Louie Prima, who were known for similar nonsense-Italian for similarly comedic effect.

It's not rock and roll, but it's got the right energy, just about. Tell me that the piano solo in this couldn't be a banging guitar riff. In fact, I'd like a hard rock version of this, I think? Rosemary is giving it her campy, overdone best, and the Mellomen, who remain in the background for most of this, earn their keep with a vehement "uhhhh" at the end. Which you've got to admire.

Mr. Sandman - Dickie Valentine (5)

I know this song pretty well, and I do like it, and to be honest, I don't think this helps Dickie's case here. It's not that his version is bad. But there are a lot of versions I can compare it to, and in most respects I think this lacks some of the magic that other versions have. The Chordettes' version is hard to beat, for example, and the Mamas and Papas version is also pretty nice.

We have all the beats you need, though, from the iconic "bom bom bom bom" opening chords, to a bit of celeste over the title lyrics, and the song itself is solid. Dickie's singing to the Sandman to bring him a dream of a person he can love - simple enough, and whimsical, but still earnest enough not to fall into the novelty category. And it really is a beautiful tune, full of fun barbershop vibes and tight vocal harmonies, if you do it right.

But there are issues even in the intro, as the "bom" bits are just a touch too longer. Likewise, Dickie seems to hang on notes just a bit longer than he needs to - this song works because of how crisp it is, so this hampers it, for me. It's subtle, but it makes words like "saaandman" sound off, somehow.

There's also a slightly awkward thing where Dickie, being male, changes the pronouns in the song ("Make her complexion like peaches and cream") but the female backing singers don't ("Make him the cutest that I've ever seen"). Which changes the song from being about a lonely person dreaming up a lover who doesn't exist into a song about two euqally lonely lovers who exist but just haven't met wanting to dream about each other. It's fine, but it's a different vibe.

And then, towards the end, we get a mildly swung musical interlude and then a very swung repeat of the chorus. Which is a choice. It's quite a cool choice, actually, in principle, and I'd listen to a whole version done like that, but it's just a bit unsettling to change to the swung rhythm. Something about it hit me like a car crash, the first time I listened, and the way it speeds up out of it right at the end is also just far too lively for a song about sleeping and dreaming!

I've made it sound like I hate this song, which I don't, but it's definitely not my favourite version of the song to exist. Oh, well. I still did enjoy it!

Shake, Rattle and Roll - Bill Haley & His Comets (4)

Okay, this is undeniably rock and roll. Initially by bluesman Big Joe Turner, and covered more famously by Elvis, this isn't mixed with anything like gospel or jazz or country music. It's just some straight-forward rock and roll, and it's good fun, not going to lie!

I do wonder how known the sound was in the UK at this point - was the vibe, "yeah, sure, that's a rock and roll record" or was it more "hey, what the heck is this sound?" I suspect more the former, actually - it's energetic, but not a million miles off the energy of things like Mambo Italiano.

There's not a straightforward story to it, unlike some songs we've seen - at the start, we've got Bill exhorting us to "get out of that kitchen" and to "shake, rattle and roll" so it feels like it might be just a song about partying, in general. And the vibe would support that, to be honest. I've listened to this song for years and just assumed that.

But then we also get references to a woman who keeps herself looking nice "But your heart is cold as ice". Plus, references later on to how "I believe you're doin' me wrong" and how "The more I work / The faster my money goes" rather suggests that this lady is a bit of a gold-digger. It's spiteful and mean in a way not many songs have been until now.

And then we get the rather dubious line about how "I'm a one-eyed cat / Peepin' in a seafood store". Not sure what that's about, but it feels dirty, somehow? Plus we've got "doggone", which isn't a swear, but is so clearly meant to be "god-damn". Again, pushing things - until now, these songs have all been very G-rated, but this is at least gesturing to something a bit more daring.

And the sound fits, from the raucous sax/electric guitar combination, to the heavy walking bassline, to the raw, bluesy delivery and the souted "roooooolllll" at the end. It's delightfully unpolished and full of energy and I love it!

A strong set of songs, as I said up top. One, however, looks like the future, while two feel firmly of their era. And to be honest, I also just really appreciated the arrival of proper rock on the scene - a breath of fresh, informal, unpolished air, after a long run of gorgeous but somewhat fussy string-drenched ballads. Not that I think the string-drenched ballads are going anywhere soon, but it's nice to see the alternative making headway in the charts.

Favourite song of the bunch: Shake, Rattle and Roll

#uk charts #1955 #rosemary clooney #dickie valentine #bill haley and his comets

[rumforall]

#bill haley #bill haley and his comets #brunswick records #vinyl records

[krispyweiss]

Song Review(s): Ann-Margret - “Born to be Wild” (feat. the Fuzztones) and “Bye Bye Love” (feat. Pete Townshend and T.G. Sheppard)

Not quite sure what Ann-Margret was thinking. But neither she - nor her guests - seem to have been thinking clearly in covering Steppenwolf and the Everly Brothers for her Born to be Wild LP.

With the Fuzztones on the title track and Pete Townshend and T.G. Sheppard on “Bye Bye Love,” Ann-Margret is way out of her element, sounding farcical on the former and only mildly serious on the latter.

Sheppard’s co-lead vocals on the Everlys’ track helpfully limit Ann-Margret’s singing, although Townshend’s electric guitar is intrusive.

As for “Born to be Wild,” it’s simply embarrassing - not only for the singer but for the listener.

Due April 14, the all-covers Born to be Wild also sports appearances from Joe Perry and Jim McCarty on “Rock around the Clock;” Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom on “Volare;” Pat Boone and Rick Wakeman on “Teach Me Tonight;” plus appearances by Steve Cropper, the Oak Ridge Boys, Robben Ford, Cliff Richard and others.

Grade card: Ann-Margret - “Born to be Wild” (feat. the Fuzztones) and “Bye Bye Love” (feat. Pete Townshend and T.G. Sheppard) - F/D+

3/7/23

#Youtube #ann margret #born to be wild #steppenwolf #pete townshend #the who #the fuzztones #the everly brothers #bye bye love #t.g. sheppard #joe perry #aerosmith #jim mccarty #the yardbirds #bill haley and his comets #lee rocker #slim jim phantom #the stray cats #pat boone #rick wakeman #yes #the oak ridge boys #steve cropper #booker t and the mg’s #robben ford #cliff richard

[everything-anything3345]

Time for some Rock Around The Clock (1955) set to Ice Skating!! Now I know that no one here that follows this blog was even expecting this.

Original video from Facebook.

#rock around the clock #bill haley and his comets #ice skating #video content

[lisamarie-vee]

#bill haley #bill haley and his comets #rock and roll hall of fame #shake rattle and roll #vinyllove #1950’s

[odk-2]

Rock Around the Clock Three Versions

1) Sonny Dae and His Knights - (We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock (1954) Jimmy DeKnight (James E. Myers) / Max Freedman from: “Rock Around the Clock” / “Moving Guitar” (Single)

R&B | Rock and Roll

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Personnel: Sonny Dae: Vocals Hal Hogan: Piano Art Buono: Guitar Mark Bennett: Bass / Drums

Recorded: on March 20, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

Arcade Records

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2) Bill Haley and His Comets - (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock (1954) Jimmy DeKnight (James E. Myers) / Max Freedman from: "(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock" / "Thirteen Women" (Single) "From the Original Master Tapes: Bill Haley and His Comets" (1985 Compilation)

Rock and Roll | 1st Wave Rock and Roll

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Originally issued in 1954 with "Thirteen Women" as the A-side.

Recorded: @ The Pythian Temple in New York City, New York USA on April 12, 1954

Personnel: Bill Haley: Lead Vocals / Guitar Danny Cedrone: Lead Guitar Billy Williamson: Steel Guitar Joey D'Ambrosia: Tenor Saxophone Johnny Grande: Piano Marshall Lytle: Bass Billy Guesak: Drums

Produced by Milt Gabler

Released: on May 10, 1954

Decca Records

MCA Records (1985 Compilation)

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3) Sex Pistols – Rock Around the Clock (1979) Jimmy DeKnight (James E. Myers) / Max Freedman from: "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" / "Rock Around the Clock" (Single)

Punk | UK Punk

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Personnel: Tenpole Tudor: Vocals Steve Jones: Guitar Dave Goodman: Bass Paul Cook: Drums

Produced by Paul Cook / Steve Jones

Recorded: @ Ramport Studios in London, England UK June, 1978

Released: September 12, 1979

Virgin Records

Sonny Dae and His Knights | Bill Haley | Sex Pistols

#(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock #Rock Around the Clock #Rock and Roll #Jimmy DeKnight #Max Freedman #1950's #1970's #Punk #UK Punk #Tenpole Tudor #Sonny Dae and His Knights #Sonny Dae #Bill Haley #Sex Pistols #Bill Haley and His Comets

[ultra-francesca-mercury]

JULY 6,  1925

Bill Haley is born in Highland Park, Michigan.

#Bill Haley and His Comets #Bill Haley #ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK #AlmanaccoMercury

[psychotrenny]

Bobby Charles doing orgasm denial would be like "E Jac U Later, Alligator"

#rock and roll #of course people only take notice when Bill Haley and His Comets do it #improba posting

[one-album-wonders]

Central Regional - Group M

The March Madness of American Rock Bands tournament begins with our geographically largest regional. Vote for your favorite band! The top two vote recipients move on to the next round.

The Emotions (Chicago IL)

The Supremes (Detroit MI)

Imagine Dragons (Las Vegas NV)

Bill Haley & His Comets (Chester PA)

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