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Bill Haley Jr., Haley's second son and first with Joan Barbara "Cuppy" Haley-Hahn, publishes a regional business magazine. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] In 2011, he formed a tribute band, performing his father's music and telling the stories behind the songs.
Two additional groups claim the name Bill Haley's Comets and have extensively toured in the United States since forming in the 1980s: one originally led by Haley's 1965–68 drummer John "Bam-Bam" Lane, the other run by Al Rappa, who played bass for Haley off and on between late 1959 and early 1969. (The 1959 album "Strictly Instrumental" on ...
The John Lane version of Bill Haley's Comets recorded a live album in the early 2000s, along with a Christmas single. Al Rappa's version of Bill Haley's Comets have recorded tracks with Joey Welz, including the 2011 album Rock and Roll Survivors released on the Canadian-American label. The 1954–55 Comets (a.k.a.
The second oldest of Alex Haley's four living grandchildren, Bill Haley was 28 when the author died. He continues to carry on the family's name by treasuring the legacy of his grandfather, whom he ...
Born in South Philadelphia, Grande played piano and accordion with Bill Haley and the Saddlemen, later known as Bill Haley & His Comets, from 1949 to 1962-63. One of his jobs was to keep track of musical arrangements for the group as he was one of the few members who could read sheet music.
Here are six things to know about Michael "Bill" Haley. 1. He was born in Ohio and adopted at age 3. Nikki writes in her memoir, "His biological father was an alcoholic who had trouble with the law.
Johnny Kay (born John Kaciuban Jr., June 23, 1940 – July 9, 2022) was a guitarist and guitar teacher from Chester, Pennsylvania.He is most widely known as one of the guitarists for the early rock 'n' roll group Bill Haley & His Comets from 1960-1968.
Williamson had the distinction of being the only Comet allowed to record lead vocal tracks during Haley's tenure at Decca Records (such as the song "Hide and Seek" on their 1956 album, Rock and Roll Stage Show and "B.B. Betty" on the 1958 Bill Haley's Chicks album. He also shared a number of songwriting credits with Haley.