Oggi nasceva Bill Haley uno dei padri del rock’n’roll e interprete del primo pezzo rock’n’roll: ‘Rock Around the Clock’ (leggi articolo). William John Clifton Haley nasceva a Highland Park, Michigan, il 6 luglio del 1925.
Dalla critica è definito il primo re e padre del rock’n’roll. Nel 1987 è stato inserito nella “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.
discografia:
Discografia
Solista
Album in studio
1977 – Golden Country Origins
Bill Haley & His Comets
Album in studio
1955 – Rock with Bill Haley and The Comets (compilation di singoli)
1955 – Shake, Rattle and Roll (compilation di singoli, 10 pollici)
1955 – Rock Around the Clock (compilation di singoli)
1956 – Rock ‘n’ Roll Stage Show
1957 – Rockin’ The “Oldies”!
1958 – Rockin’ The Joint (compilation di singoli)
1958 – Rockin’ Around the World
1958 – Bill Haley’s Chicks
1959 – Strictly Instrumental
1960 – Bill Haley and his Comets
1960 – Haley’s Juke Box
1961 – Twist
1961 – Bikini Twist
1962 – Twist Vol. 2
1962 – Twist en Mexico
1963 – Bill Haley and his Comets
1963 – Madison
1963 – Carnaval de Ritmos Modernos
1963 – Rock Around the Clock King
1964 – Surf Surf Surf
1966 – Whiskey a Go-Go
1966 – Bill Haley a Go-Go
1971 – Rock Around the Country
1973 – Just Rock & Roll Music (anche come Rock & Roll)
1973 – Rockin’
1979 – Everyone Can Rock and Roll
1979 – R-O-C-K