Bill Haley

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William John Clifton Haley (July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician who played a significant role in popularizing the genre in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets. He achieved international success with million-selling singles such as "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later, Alligator", "Shake, Rattle and Roll", "Rocket 88", "Skinny Minnie", and "Razzle Dazzle". Over the course of his career, Haley sold more than 60 million records worldwide and was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Haley was born in Highland Park, Michigan. At the age of four, a mastoid operation severed an optic nerve, leaving him blind in his left eye. His family moved to Bethel Township, Pennsylvania, during the Great Depression. His father, William Albert Haley, played banjo and mandolin, while his mother, Maude Green, was a classically trained keyboardist. Haley began performing publicly at a young age, including appearances at local events from the age of 13. He left home at 15 and eventually joined a group called the Down Homers in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1947, he formed the Four Aces of Western Swing, later renamed the Saddlemen. The group signed with Holiday Records and recorded a cover of "Rocket 88" in 1951. In 1952, the group was renamed Bill Haley with Haley's Comets, inspired by the pronunciation of Halley's Comet. In 1953, their recording of "Crazy Man, Crazy" became a charting hit and is sometimes consider

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Legends

Rock Around the Clock

Master Series

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The Best of Rock

Rock Around The Clock Vol 1

Las Grandes Leyendas del Rock Vol. 1

Bill Rocks

Bill Haley: Rock Around the Clock and Greatest Hits (Remastered)

Bill Haley Golden Star Collection

Las Grandes Leyendas Del Rock, Vol. 1

Best of Bill Haley

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Rock Around the Clock (20 Hits)

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