Uk 1 jan 1955 36 weeks, us billboard 1 may 1955 24 weeks, us cashbox 1 jul 1954 31 weeks, your hit parade 1 of 1955, record mirror 1 for 8 weeks nov 1955, australia 1 for 6 weeks aug 1955, germany 1 for 4 weeks jun 1956, uk sales 1 of the 1950s 1,390 k in. Bill haley and the comets razzle dazzle 1977, gatefold. He now had yet another first to his name by starring in the first ever rock and roll movie. He is in good voice on most of it, and the band sound like theyre having the time of their lives, finally playing a. The band was also known as bill haley and the comets and bill haleys comets and variations thereof. However, it was rock around the clock, released in 1954, that marked the arrival of. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Joseph vernon turner, 18 may 1911, kansas city, missouri, usa, d. Bill haley and the comets razzle dazzle album art fonts in use. Were gonna rock around the clock, shake, rattle and roll, see you later, alligator, rock around the clock, new rock the joint, monthly listeners. It was the first recognized rock and roll song to appear on the us charts. Bill haley and the comets razzle dazzle on your mark on your mark get set get set now ready ready go. Bill haleys comets, known for 1950s and 60s hits such as rock around the clock, tour today under the leadership of original bass player and musician, al rappa. During the labor day weekend in 1952, the saddlemen were renamed bill haley with haley s comets inspired by the supposedly official pronunciation of halleys comet, a name suggested by wpwa radio station program director, bob johnson, where bill haley had a live radio program from noon to 1 p. Most of the albums contents had in fact been previously issued by decca earlier in 1955 on the album shake, rattle and roll. Bill haley and the comets the saint rockn roll shake rattle and roll live in belgium 1958 duration. The everly brothers ricky nelson little richard jerry lee lewis chuck berry bill haley. Bill haley and his comets perform live in 1979 at the birmingham odeon the concert that turned out to be their last ever professional performance outside the usa. Complete your bill haley and his comets collection.
The band was also known as bill haley and the comets and bill haley s comets and variations thereof. This is an excellent 3 cd compilation of bill haleys 1950s recordings. Bill haley and his comets first burst onto the music scene in the early 1950s and were one of the earliest groups of white musicians to bring rock and roll to the attention of white america and the rest of the world. Big joe turner aka big vernon began singing in local clubs in his early teens upon the death of his father, and at the age of 15 teamed up with pianist pete johnson.
Now heres a dance wacka doo, wackadoo everyone can do. The film typeface by ronne bonder and tom carnase was released. Frannie beechers break on razzle dazzle was worth the price of the platter probably all of four dollars, albeit in 1956 dollars, when that represented most of a tank of gas, eight. Haleys first straight country recording in close to a decade, and his first album of country songs, was a great idea, beautifully executed, taking the band back to it real roots and haley back to repertory he was doing in 1949. The band sometimes referred to as bill haley and the comets or bill haley s comets. On your mark on your mark get set get set now ready ready go everybody razzle dazzle everybody razzle dazzle everybody razzle dazzle if its all night long now heres a dance wacka doo, wackadoo everyone can do wacka doo, wack. Everybody razzle dazzle if its all night long now, heres a dance everyone can do its the. Everybody razzle dazzle everybody razzle dazzle everybody razzle dazzle if its all night long now heres a dance awakado, wakado everyone can do awakado, wakado its the hipsters dance a. Bill haley in the movies bill haley and his comets rock. And roll, the saints rock and roll, mambo rock, razzledazzle and rock. A relatively early and copious use of itc neon, in alternating line colors. 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. Released by decca records in december 1955 it was, like the two albums that preceded it, a compilation album of previously issued singles. From the original master tapes, bill haleys scrapbook, bill haley and his comets, strictly instrumental, bill haleys chicks, singles.
The comets performed 8 other tunes including, rock, razzle dazzle, and mambo rock. Bill haley and his comets razzle dazzle widescreen hd. Rock around the clock is the third album of rock and roll music by bill haley and his comets. Lyrics to razzle dazzle by bill haley and his comets. Bill haley and his comets had their first national success in 1953 with the release of crazy man, crazy. Everybody razzle dazzle everybody razzle dazzle everybody razzle dazzle if its all night long. Bill haley, bill haley and his comets en bill haley and the comets. Al rappas version of bill haleys comets have recorded tracks with joey welz, including the 2011 album rock and roll survivors released on the canadianamerican label. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Bill haley and his comets golden hits lp mca24010 double album. The selection of recording is quite comprehensive, the sound is good and, at the time of writing january 2019 the price is quite reasonable. Bill haley and his comets razzledazzle two hound dogs decca usa 929552. Bill haley and his comets rock around the clock discogs. Razzle dazzle, and rockabeatin boogie, happy babywowyou could really dance to those tunesmy parents hated them, of.