Biografía Bill Haley

Bill Haley ( Highland Park,Detroit,Estados Unidos,6 de julio de 1925 - Texas, Estados Unidos, 9 de febrero de 1981)

Su nombre completo era William John Clifton Haley (pronunciado IPA:[ˈheɪliː], aprox. hey-lii) fue un músico estadounidense, uno de los fundadores del rock and roll, nacido en Highland Park, un barrio de Detroit.

Estilo y Origen del Rock 'n' Roll

Hay quienes datan el origen del rock and roll en 1954, con el trabajo discográfico de Bill Haley y su grupo "Bill Haley and his Comets", evolucionando desde el country y el rockabilly, así como desde el rithm and blues, especialmente con Crazy Man Crazy (1954) y su gran éxito Rock Around The Clock (1955), una reinterpretación del clásico de Jimmy Myers y Max Freedman, y que ya había sido grabado en 1952 por Sunny Dae & His Nights.

A diferencia de la mayoría de las grandes estrellas del rock and roll, Bill Haley realizó importantes giras por América Latina que tuvieron una gran influencia en la difusión del nuevo estilo. En 1958 debutó en Buenos Aires (Argentina), 1960 en Ciudad de México (Teatro Follies) y 1962 en Bogotá (Colombia), donde fue todo un éxito.

Grabó varios discos en español durante su estancia en México, con los que comenzó a promover un nuevo ritmo que finalmente desplazaría al Rock & Roll, el Twist, estilo musical que entró pisando fuerte en 1962. Entre sus discos de Twist se encuentran La Paloma y Florida Twist. El Twist, vino a marcar el fin de la era del Rock & Roll original e inalterado (1955 a 1961). En 1964 el grupo británico los Beatles (más la gran ola inglesa que les siguió), vino a desplazar al Twist, o sea que el Twist reinó únicamente por dos años.

El gran mérito de Bill Haley y sus Cometas es que comenzaron a tocar música de rock unos tres años antes que Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul Anka, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley o The Platters. Resulta difícil determinar quien fue el "Padre" o fundador del Rock & Roll, lo que si se puede asegurar, es que Bill Haley y su banda fueron auténticos pioneros del género.

Discografía Sencillos

* Haley, Bill & 4 Aces Western Swing Ago-48 Too Many Parties, Too Many Pals

* Haley, Bill & 4 Aces Western Swing Mar-49 Candy Kisses (v1)

* Haley, Bill & 4 Aces Western Swing Sep-49 The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along

* Haley, Bill & 4 Aces Western Swing Sep-49 Yodel Your Blues Away

* Haley, Bill & 4 Aces Western Swing Feb-50 Behind the Eight Ball

* Haley, Bill Mar-50 Stand Up And Be Counted

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Abr-50 Deal Me A Hand (I Play The Game Anyway)

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Abr-50 Susan Van Dusan

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Oct-50 Why Do I Cry Over You?

* Haley, Bill Nov-50 My Sweet Little Girl From Nevada

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Jul-51 Rocket "88"

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Sep-51 Green Tree Boogie

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Dic-51 I'm Crying

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Dic-51 A Year Ago This Christmas

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Feb-52 Juke Box Cannon Ball

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Abr-52 Icy Heart

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Abr-52 Rock The Joint (v1)

* Haley, Bill & The Saddle Men Jun-52 Dance With The Dolly

* Haley, Bill & Haley's Comets Sep-52 Stop Beatin' Round The Mulberry Bush

* Haley, Bill & Haley's Comets Sep-52 Real Rock Drive

* Haley, Bill & Haley's Comets Abr-53 Crazy Man Crazy

* Haley, Bill & Haley's Comets Jun-53 Pat-A-Cake

* Haley, Bill & Haley's Comets Ago-53 Live It Up

* Haley, Bill & Haley's Comets Ago-53 Farewell, So Long, Goodbye [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Dic-53 I'll Be True

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Dic-53 Ten Little Indians [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & Haley's Comets Mar-54 Chattanooga Choo-Choo

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-54 Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town)

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-54 (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jul-54 Shake Rattle And Roll

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Nov-54 Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Nov-54 Happy Baby [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Feb-55 Mambo Rock

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Feb-55 Birth of the Boogie

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jul-55 Razzle Dazzle

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Oct-55 Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Oct-55 Burn That Candle

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ene-56 See You Later, Alligator

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Mar-56 The Saints Rock 'N' Roll

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Mar-56 R-O-C-K

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jun-56 Hot Dog Buddy Buddy

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jun-56 Rockin' Through The Rye

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ago-56 Rip It Up

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Oct-56 Rudy's Rock

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Dic-56 Don't Knock The Rock

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Mar-57 Forty Cups Of Coffee

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Mar-57 Hook, Line And Sinker [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-57 (You Hit The Wrong Note) Billy Goat

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ago-57 The Dipsey Doodle

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ago-57 Miss You [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Oct-57 Rock The Joint

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Dic-57 Mary, Mary Lou

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Mar-58 Skinny Minnie

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jul-58 Lean Jean

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Sep-58 Chiquita Linda (Un Poquito De Tu Amor?)

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Sep-58 Whoa Mabel! [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Nov-58 Corrine, Corrina

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Feb-59 Charmaine

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Feb-59 I Got A Woman [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Mar-59 (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jun-59 Caldonia

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jun-59 Shaky (inst.) [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ago-59 Ooh ! Look-A-There, Ain't She Pretty

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ago-59 Joey's Song [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Dic-59 Skokiaan (South African Song) (instr.)

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Dic-59 Puerto Rican Peddlar (instr.) [UK single]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ene-60 Candy Kisses

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Abr-60 (Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music! (instr.)

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Abr-60 Chick Safari

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Abr-60 (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock v2

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jul-60 Let The Good Times Roll, Creole

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jun-61 Flip, Flop And Fly

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ago-61 Spanish Twist

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Oct-61 Riviera (instr.)

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Mar-63 White Parrakeet

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Abr-63 Tenor Man

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ago-63 Dance Around The Clock

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Oct-63 Tandy

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Mar-64 Yakety Sax

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Abr-64 ABC Boogie (v2)

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Jul-64 The Green Door

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-65 Burn That Candle (v2)

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Sep-65 Tongue-Tied Tony

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Ene-69 That's How I Got To Memphis

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-70 Rock Around The Clock [live]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-70 Shake, Rattle And Roll [live]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-70 See You Later, Alligator [live]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-70 The Saints Rock 'n' Roll [live]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-70 Razzle Dazzle [live]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-70 Crazy Man Crazy [live]

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-71 Travelling Band

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-71 Me And Bobby McGee

* Haley, Bill & His Comets May-79 Hail, Hail Rock 'n' Roll (v1)

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Nov-79 Everyone Can Rock and Roll

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Feb-81 Haley's Golden Medley

* Haley, Bill & His Comets Feb-81 God Bless Rock 'n' Roll

* Haley, Bill & His Comets 1988 Shake, Rattle and Roll (overdubbed)

* Haley, Bill & the Joey Welz Studio Band Abr-90 Football Rock 'n' Roll (overdubbed)

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