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. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets (and variations thereof).
More than 100 musicians performed with Bill Haley And His Comets between 1952 and Haley's death in 1981.
Members First Comets (1952-55):
Bill Haley (vocals, guitar, 1952-81)
Johnny Grande (piano, accordion, 1952-62)
Billy Williamson (steel guitar, 1952-64)
Marshall Lytle (string bass, 1952-55)
Joey D'Ambrosia (tenor sax, 1953-55)
Dick Richards (drums, 1953-55)
Rudy Pompilli (sax, 1955-75)
Al Rex (double bass, 1955-58)
Ralph Jones (drums, 1955-60)
Frank "Franny" Beecher (lead guitar, 1955-62)
Session musicians:
Billy Gussak (drums, 1953-55)
Danny Cedrone (electric guitar, 1952-54)
2023
Jasmine Records
CD, Comp, Mono
2021
Yoyo Music S.A.
CD, Comp, Promo
2021
Not Now Music
LP, Comp
2020
Jasmine Records
CD, Comp, Mono, RM
2019
UMC, His Master's Voice, UMC, His Master's Voice
2xCD, Comp
2019
Hoodoo Records
CD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2018
Wagram Music
LP, Comp, Mono, RM
2017
FTM (4), Arzee
7", Single, Ltd
2016
Delta Entertainment
LP, Comp, 180
2016
Vinyl Passion
2xLP, Comp
2015
Jasmine Records
2xCD, Comp, Mono
2015
One Day Music
2xCD, Comp, Mono
2015
Intense Rarities
4xCD, Comp
2015
Great Voices Of The Century (2)
CD, Comp
2015
2014
Real Gone
4xCD, Comp, RM + Box
2014
Big3
3xCD, Album, Comp
2014
Hoodoo Records
CD, Comp, RM
2014
Retrospective Records
CD, Comp
2014
Black Line Collection
2xCD, Comp
2013
One & Only Records (2)
CD, Comp
2013
Surpr!se
2xCD, Comp
2012
Son-Art
CD, Comp
2012
Real Gone
4xCD, Comp, RM
2012
Garra Records
CD, Comp
2012
Metro Tins
3xCD, Comp + Box
2012
Play 24-7
CD, Album, Comp, Mono, RM
2011
2010
VL-Musiikki Oy
CD, Comp
2010
PromoSound
CD, Comp
2009
Music Ages, Music Ages
CD, Comp
2009
Golden Stars
3xCD, Comp, RM
2008
2008
2007
Hallmark Music & Entertainment
CD, Comp
2007
Snapper Music
CD, Comp, Mono
2007
Weton-Wesgram
CD, Comp
2007
Not On Label
CD, Album
2007
2006
Weton-Wesgram
CD, Comp
2006
Boulevard Entertainment
CD, Comp
2006
Bear Family Records
5xCD, Comp + Box
2006
Одиссей
CD, Comp
2006
Spectrum Music (2)
2xCD, Comp
2006
Not On Label
CD, Comp
2006
All Stars
DVD-V, PAL
2006
2005
Liberty Bell
CD, Comp
2005
Liberty Bell
CD, Comp
2005
Liberty Bell
CD, Comp
2005
Planet Song
DVD, PAL
2005
Stars Vintage
CD, Comp
2005
Classic World Productions Inc.
CD, Album, Comp
2005
2004
Greenstone Media Trading
CD, Comp
2004
Magic Records (2)
CD, Comp, Dig
2004
Pelo Music
CD, Comp
2004
2003
Quality Special Products
DVD-V, NTSC, Reg
2003
Forever Gold
CD, Comp
2003
Legacy Entertainment
CD, Album
2002
Hallmark Music & Entertainment
CD, Comp
2002
Barclay
CD, Comp, Dig
2002
Mastertech Pty Ltd., Essential Collection
CD, Comp
2002
2001
Prism Leisure
CD, Comp
2001
Direct Source Special Products Inc.
CD, Comp
2001
Hydra Records (2)
CD
2001
MCA Records
CD, Comp
2001
Titanio Records
CD, Comp
2001
Texas Midem Comércio De Discos Ltda.
CD, Comp
2001
St. Clair Entertainment Group, Inc.
CD, Comp
2001
2000
1999
WIR (4)
CD, Maxi
1999
The Ultimate Music Collection
CD, Comp
1999
The Essence
CD, Comp
1999
Orfeon
CD, Comp
1999
RB Music
CD, Comp
1999
1999
1998
Back Biter
CD, Comp
1998
Hey Presto! England
CD, Album, Comp
1998
KRB Music Companies
CD, Comp
1998
Madacy Entertainment
CD, Comp
1998
Hydra Records (2)
CD, Album
1998
Eagle Records
CD, Comp
1998
1997
Hydra Records (2)
CD, Album
1997
Billboard
Cass, Comp, Mono
1996
United Audio Entertainment, TKO Records (3)
CD, Comp, RM
1996
Rama Lama Music
2xCD, Album, Comp
1996
Timeless 'N Tunes
CD, Comp
1996
Altaya, Charly R&B
CD, Comp
1996
Excelsior
CD, Comp
1996
1995
Spectrum Music (2)
CD, Comp
1995
LaserLight Digital
CD, Album, Comp
1995
TKO Records (3)
CD, Comp
1995
Go Cat Go Records
CD, Comp, Mono, Promo
1995
Orfeon Videovox, S.A.
CD, Comp
1995
World Pop Songs
CD, Comp
1995
Kpoint
CD, Comp, Gol
1995
Divucsa
CD, Comp
1995
Leader Music
CD, Comp
1995
Fat Boy Records (2)
2xCD, Comp
1995
Jerden
CD, Album
1995
1994
Drive Archive
CD, Comp
1994
Great Music
CD, Comp
1994
MCA Records
Cass, Comp
1994
Eresco
CD, Comp
1994
1993
See For Miles Records Ltd.
CD, Comp, Mono, RM
1993
Rollercoaster Records
CD, Comp, Mono
1993
BMG Argentina
CD, Comp, Mono
1993
Muxivoz
CD
1993
Remember
CD, Comp
1993
1993
1992
MCA Records
12", Maxi
1992
Buddah Records
CD, Comp, RE
1992
1991
FIC Inc.
CD, Comp, Mono
1991
MCA Records
CD, Comp
1991
Rockin' Chair
CD, Comp
1991
1991
1991
1990
Old Gold (2)
7", EP, Comp, Mono
1990
Woodford Music
CD, Comp
1990
Alshire International
CD, Comp
1990
Starlite (4)
CD, Comp
1990
MCA Records
CD, Comp, Club
1990
The Entertainers
LP, Comp
1990
STARLITE
CD-ROM
1990
Musivoz
Cass, Comp
1990
1990
1989
WEA
CD, Mini, Single
1989
Jezebel (2)
CD, Comp
1989
F B L Flash Back Laser
CD, Comp
1989
Success
LP, Comp
1989
Ripete
7", Single
1989
1989
1989
1988
MCA Records
CD, Mini, Comp
1988
Black Tulip
Cass, Comp
1988
Connoisseur Collection
2xLP, Comp, Gat
1988
Pocket Rockers, Pocket Rockers
Pocket Rocker, Yel
1988
RGE
LP, Comp
1988
The Special Music Company
Cass, Comp, Bla
1988
1987
Music For Pleasure
LP, Comp
1987
Look Back
CD, Comp
1987
Soundsational (2)
CD, Comp
1987
MCA Special Products
Cass, Comp
1987
Music For Pleasure
Cass, Comp
1987
1987
1987
1986
Historia Del Rock & Roll, Alligator Records (3)
LP, Comp
1986
1986
1986
1985
EMI
Cass, Comp
1985
Pama Records (6)
7", EP
1985
Orfeon
2xLP, Comp
1985
Orfeon, Orfeon
LP, Comp
1985
1985
1985
1985
1984
Orfeon
LP, Comp
1984
1983
Carosello
LP, Comp, Pic
1983
1982
Revival Records
7", Single
1982
Mediterraneo
LP, Comp
1982
$ound Value
LP, Comp
1982
Big (9)
Cass, Album, Comp
1982
History Of Rock Music
LP, Comp
1982
1982
1982
1981
Cúspide
LP, Comp
1981
K-Tel
LP, Comp
1981
Soma (4)
LP, Comp
1981
Dureco Benelux
LP, Album, Comp
1981
Mediterraneo
LP, Comp
1981
The Great Northwest Music Company, The Great Northwest Music Company
LP
1981
Pushbike Records
Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Single
1981
Pushbike Records Ltd.
Flexi, 7", Promo
1981
MCA Coral
LP, Comp, RE,
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1981
1980
Exact Productions
LP, Comp
1980
MCA Records
7", Single, Promo, RE
1980
Sagittarius Recording Company
Cass, Comp
1980
1980
1980
1980
1979
Ariola, Ariola
LP, Comp
1979
Rossil
7", Single
1979
Metronome
LP, Comp
1979
Metronome
7", Single, RE
1979
Claire Records (2), Claire Records (2)
7", EP
1979
MCA Coral
LP, Comp
1979
Release Records (2)
7", Single
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
1978
Joker (2)
7", Promo
1978
Up
LP, Comp
1978
Orfeon
LP, Comp
1978
Orfeon
LP, Comp
1978
Stars Of The Rock N' Roll
2xLP, Comp
1978
Orfeon
LP, Comp
1978
MCA Records
LP, Comp
1978
Baccarola, Vivre En Musique
LP, Album, RE
1978
1978
1978
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1977
MCA Coral, MCA Coral
2xLP, Comp
1977
Sonet
7"
1977
Stars Of The Rock N' Roll
2xLP, Comp
1977
Orfeon
LP, Comp
1977
Grass Roots Records (7)
LP, Comp
1977
MCA Records
7"
1977
1977
1976
Metroplex Records, Inc. (2)
8-Trk, Comp
1976
1976
1976
1975
MCA Records
7", EP
1975
Polydor
2x7", Single
1975
MCA Records, MCA Records
LP, Comp
1975
Fermata
7", EP
1975
Orfeon, Orfeon
LP, Comp
1975
MCA Records
7", Single
1975
1975
1974
MCA Records
7"
1974
Metronome
7", Single
1974
Star Gold, MCA Records
LP, Comp
1974
MCA Records
7", Single, RE
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1974
1973
Sonet
7", Single
1973
Universal Pictures
7", S/Sided, Promo
1973
Delta (38)
LP, Comp, Tra
1973
Diana (3)
LP, Album, Comp
1973
London Records, London Records
7", EP, Comp
1973
Music World
Cass, Comp
1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
1972
Premier (2)
LP, Comp
1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
1971
Clan Celentano
7", Jukebox
1971
1971
1971
1971
1971
1971
1971
1970
Radio Active Gold
7"
1970
Sonet
7", EP
1970
Kama Sutra
7", Single
1970
1970
1970
1970
1970
1970
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1970
1969
1969
1968
Vogue Schallplatten
7", Single, Mono
1968
Brunswick
7", Single
1968
Hallmark Records
LP, Comp, RE
1968
Sonet
Cass, Album
1968
Hallmark Records
Cass, Comp
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
1968
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1967
Clave
LP, Comp
1967
1967
1966
Orfeon
7", EP
1966
1966
1966
1966
1966
1965
Apt Records
7", Single, Promo
1965
1964
Kasey
7", Single, RE
1964
Warner Bros. Records
7", EP
1964
Orfeon, Zafiro
7", EP
1964
Orfeon
LP, Album
1964
Orfeon
7", Single, Mono, Promo
1964
Orfeon
7", Single, Mono, Promo
1964
Decca
7", EP
1964
Orfeon
7", Single
1964
Orfeon
7", EP
1964
Orfeon
7", Promo
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1963
Nicetown Records
7", Single
1963
New-Hits
7", Single
1963
Orfeon
LP
1963
Decca
7", EP
1963
Orfeon
7", Single, Promo
1963
Orfeon
7", Single, Mono
1963
Orfeon
7", Single, Mono, Promo, W/Lbl
1963
1963
1963
1963
1962
Orfeon
7"
1962
London Records
7", EP
1962
DIMSA
LP, Album
1962
DIMSA
LP
1962
Orfeon
7", EP
1962
Orfeon
7", EP
1962
Orfeon
7", Single
1962
Orfeon
7", Single, Mono, Promo, W/Lbl
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1961
Roulette
7"
1961
Brunswick
7", Single
1961
Orfeon
7", Mono
1961
Arlequin
7", EP
1961
Warner Bros. Records
7", EP, Mono
1961
Orfeon
7", EP
1961
Orfeon
7", Single
1961
London American Recordings
7", Single
1961
Orfeon
7", Single
1961
Orfeon
7", Single, Mono
1961
Jermi s.p.A
7"
1961
1961
1961
1960
Warner Bros. Records
7", EP
1960
Brunswick
7", EP
1960
Brunswick
7", Single
1960
Brunswick
7", Single
1960
Warner Bros. Records
7", EP
1960
Arlequin
7", EP, M/Print
1960
Warner Bros. Records
7", EP, Mono
1960
Brunswick
7", EP
1960
Warner Bros. Records
7", EP
1960
Decca
LP, Comp
1960
1960
1960
1960
1960
1960
1960
1960
1960
1960
1960
1959
Columbia
7", EP, Mono
1959
Brunswick
7", Single
1959
Brunswick
7", Single, Mono
1959
Brunswick
7", Single, Mono
1959
Brunswick
7", Single
1959
Brunswick
7", Single
1959
Brunswick
7", S/Sided, Single, Promo
1959
Decca
7"
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1958
Brunswick
7", EP
1958
Somerset
7", EP, Mono
1958
Brunswick
7", EP, Mono
1958
Fonit
7", Single
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1958
1957
Brunswick
7", S/Sided, Promo
1957
London Records
7", EP, Tri
1957
CID (2)
7", EP
1957
Festival Records
Shellac, 10"
1957
Columbia
7", EP, Mono
1957
London Records
7", EP, Mono
1957
Brunswick
7", EP
1957
London American Recordings
Shellac, 10"
1957
London American Recordings
Shellac, 10"
1957
Festival Records
10", Single
1957
Columbia
Shellac, 10"
1957
Festival Records
Shellac, 10"
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1957
1956
Columbia
10", Comp
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