Bill Haley

Bill Haley (1925–1981) was an American singer and bandleader whose group Bill Haley & His Comets helped bring rock and roll to a mass audience in the 1950s.

Bill Haley & His Comets: An American rock and roll band led by Bill Haley, known for 1950s hits including “Rock Around the Clock.” The band was the vehicle for Haley’s recordings and public breakthrough.
Crazy Man, Crazy: A 1953 Bill Haley and His Comets song that became an early rock and roll hit on the American pop charts. It was Haley’s first major chart success and established his band’s crossover potential.
James E. Myers: An American songwriter and music publisher who co-wrote “Rock Around the Clock” under the name Jimmy De Knight. Myers co-wrote the song most closely associated with Haley’s breakthrough.
Rock Around the Clock (chart performance): The commercial success of Bill Haley & His Comets’ 1954 recording, which topped the Billboard pop chart in 1955. Its chart run demonstrated that rock and roll could dominate the national pop market.
Rock Around the Clock: A 1954 rock and roll recording by Bill Haley & His Comets that became an international hit after its use in Blackboard Jungle. Its chart success made Haley’s band a mass-market phenomenon.
Shake, Rattle and Roll: A 1954 Bill Haley & His Comets recording of a song written by Jesse Stone and first recorded by Big Joe Turner. Haley’s version recast an R&B hit for a wider pop audience.
Milt Gabler: An American record producer and executive who produced Bill Haley & His Comets for Decca Records. Gabler guided the Decca recordings that carried Haley’s music to a mass audience.
Rock and roll in the 1950s: The emergence and rapid popularization of rock and roll in the United States during the 1950s. Haley was among the first artists to carry the new music to a broad public.
Rocket 88: A 1951 rhythm and blues recording by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats, often cited as an early rock and roll record. It marks the R&B sound that preceded Haley’s breakthrough.
Blackboard Jungle: A 1955 American film about a teacher confronting violence and disorder at an urban high school. Its opening use of “Rock Around the Clock” helped make the song internationally famous.

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Alan FreedRelated: Freed promoted Haley’s music and helped amplify its reach.