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Haley, Bill

Born 1925 in Highland Park, Mich. Died in 1981.
"Loretta" on Holiday 110 was Loretta Glendenning.

References:

  • Chris Gardner's Bill Haley Database
  • Trade paper ad, Billboard, 1953/Apr. 25.
  • Two-part feature article in issues 14-15 (1977) of New Kommotion.
  • Feature article and sessionography in issue 24 (1980) of New Kommotion.
  • Feature article and discography in issue 40 (1989) of American Music Magazine.
  • Article in issue 94 (1991) of Now Dig This.
  • Feature article in issues 51-54 (1992) of American Music Magazine; 1948-1953 sessionography in issue 55.
  • Article in issue 138 (1994) of Now Dig This.
  • Feature article on "Rock Around The Clock" in issue 59 (1994) of American Music Magazine.
  • Feature article on "Rock Around The Clock" in issue 53 (1994) of Rockin' Fifties.
  • Article in issue 154 (1996) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 155 (1996) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 166 (1997) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 179 (1998) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 180 (1998) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 187 (1998) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 196 (1999) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 249 (2003) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 250 (2004) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 251 (2004) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 252 (2004) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 276 (2006) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 288 (2007) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 292 (2007) of Now Dig This.
 Artist image
Source: Bruce Grossberg

Original Releases

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Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number Title & "As By" Name Matrix Comps
1948/Aug. 14
Bb c&w rev.		 Cowboy (Pa.) CR-1201  Non-pertinent Four Leaf Clover Blues
Bill Haley And The 4 Aces Of Western Swing / Vocal Duet, Barney Barnard, Bill Haley
Label shot
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		B Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#2)
    No rating Too Many Parties And Too Many Pals
Bill Haley And The 4 Aces Of Western Swing / Vocal Duet, Barney Barnard, Bill Haley
Label shot
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		A Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#3)
1949/Mar. 19
Bb c&w rev.		 Cowboy (Pa.) CR-1202  No rating Candy Kisses
Bill Haley And The 4 Aces Of Western Swing / Vocal Duet, Barney Barnard, Bill Haley
Label shot
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		A Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#28)
    No rating Tennessee Border
Bill Haley And The 4 Aces Of Western Swing / Vocal Duet, Barney Barnard, Bill Haley
Label shot
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		B Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#29)
 
 		 Center (Pa.) C-102  No rating Stand Up And Be Counted
Johnny Clifton And His String Band
Label shot
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		   
    No rating Loveless Blues
Johnny Clifton And His String Band
Label shot
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		   
1950/Apr. 8
Bb c&w rev.		 Keystone (Pa.)  5101  Non-pertinent Deal Me A Hand
Bill Haley And The Saddle Men With Billy Williamson (Steel Guitar)
Label shot
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		A  
    Non-pertinent Ten Gallon Stetson
Bill Haley And The Saddle Men With Billy Williamson (Steel Guitar)
Label shot
(from Bear Family CD 16509) 		B  
1950/Apr. 8
Bb c&w rev.		 Keystone (Pa.)  5102  No rating Susan Van Dusan
Bill Haley And The Saddle Men With Billy Williamson (Steel Guitar)
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		A  
    No rating I'm Not To Blame
Bill Haley And The Saddle Men With Billy Williamson (Steel Guitar)
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		B  
1950/Oct.
(comp. files)		 Atlantic (N.Y.)  727  Non-pertinent I'm Gonna Dry Ev'ry Tear With A Kiss
Bill Haley And His Saddle Men Featuring Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar
Label shot
(from Bear Family CD 16509) 		522  
    Non-pertinent Why Do I Cry Over You?
Bill Haley And His Saddle Men Featuring Billy Williamson, Steel Guitar
Label shot
(from Bear Family CD 16509) 		523  
1950/Nov. 4
Bb c&w rev.		 Cowboy (Pa.) CR-1701  No rating My Sweet Little Girl From Nevada
Reno Browne And Her Buckaroos Featuring Bill Haley On Vocal
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		A Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#16)
    No rating My Palomino And I
Reno Browne And Her Buckaroos Featuring Bill Haley On Vocal
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		B Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#15)
1951
(est.)		 Holiday (Pa.)  105  Pertinent Rocket "88"
Bill Haley And The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		A Bullet Blast Fire LP 2LP (#3)
Bullet Charly CD 345 (#20)
Bullet El Toro CD 100 (#3)
Bullet Emusic/Rock-A-Billy MP 11911939 (#27)
Bullet Jasmine CD 3575 (#23)
Bullet Presto CD 406 (#58)
    Non-pertinent Tearstains On My Heart
Bill Haley And The Saddlemen
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		B  
1951/Sept. 29
Bb c&w rev.		 Holiday (Pa.)  108  Borderline Green Tree Boogie
Bill Haley And The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from 78) 		A Bullet Blazon CD 2009 (#12)
    Non-pertinent Deep Down In My Heart
Bill Haley And The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272451) 		B  
1951/Dec. 8
Bb c&w rev.		 Holiday (Pa.)  110  Non-pertinent Pretty Baby
Bill And Loretta With The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from 78) 		Bx2  
    Non-pertinent I'm Crying
Bill And Loretta With The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from 78) 		A  
1951/Dec. 8
Bb c&w rev.		 Holiday (Pa.)  111  No rating A Year Ago This Christmas
Bill Haley And The Saddlemen
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272453) 		   
    No rating I Don't Want To Be Alone For Christmas
Bill Haley And The Saddlemen
(from Emusic/JSP MP3 11272453) 		   
1952/Feb. 23
Bb c&w rev.		 Holiday (Pa.)  113  Borderline Sundown Boogie
Bill Haley With The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from 78) 		B Bullet Blazon CD 2009 (#18)
Bullet Mustang CD [19?] (#7)
    Non-pertinent Juke Box Cannon Ball
Bill Haley With The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from 78) 		A Bullet Jan/Star Club LP 8047 (#8)
1952/Apr. 26
Bb c&w rev.		 Essex (Pa.)  303  Pertinent Rock The Joint
Bill Haley With The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		B Bullet Charly CD 345 (#1)
Bullet El Toro CD 100 (#27)
Bullet Emusic/Rock-A-Billy MP 11911939 (#12)
Bullet Jan/Star Club CD 1979/9911 (#1)
Bullet MSIF CD 2001 (#2)
Bullet Pan American CD 56035 (#25)
Bullet Rhino CD 70741 (#2)
    Non-pertinent Icy Heart
Bill Haley With The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		A  
1952/June
(Bb est.)		 Essex (Pa.)  305  Pertinent Rocking Chair On The Moon
Bill Haley With The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		B Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (#16)
    Pertinent Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin')
Bill Haley With The Saddlemen
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		A  
1952/Sept.
(Bb est.)		 Essex (Pa.) 45-310  Pertinent Real Rock Drive
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		B Bullet Pan American CD 56032 (#18)
    Pertinent Stop Beatin' Round The Mulberry Bush
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		A  
1953/Apr.
(Bb est.)		 Essex (Pa.)  321  Pertinent Crazy Man Crazy
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		A Bullet Franklin Mint LP 053 (#5)
Bullet Rollercoaster CD 200 (#1)
Bullet Rollercoaster LP 2008 (#1)
    Pertinent Whatcha Gonna Do
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		B  
1953/June
(Bb est.)		 Essex (Pa.)  327  Pertinent Fractured
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		B  
    Pertinent Pat-A-Cake
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		A  
1953/Aug.
(Bb est.)		 Essex (Pa.)  332  Pertinent Live It Up!
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		A Bullet Pan American CD 56013 (#9)
    Pertinent Farewell-So Long-Good-bye
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		B  
1953/Dec.
(Bb est.)		 Essex (Pa.)  340  Pertinent I'll Be True
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		A  
    Pertinent Ten Little Indians
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		B Bullet Pan American CD 56009 (#16)
 
 		 Essex (Pa.)  102 
Bill Haley's Dance Party [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Rock The Joint
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		    
    No rating Rockin Chair On The Moon
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
    No rating Crazy Man, Crazy
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		    
    No rating Pat-A-Cake
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
1954/Mar. 20
Bb pop rev.		 Essex (Pa.)  348  Pertinent Straight-Jacket
Bill Haley And Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		B  
    Non-pertinent Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Bill Haley And Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		A Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55152 (#22)
 
 		 Essex (Pa.) TWEP-117 
For Your Dance Party [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Real Rock Drive
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot
(from EP) 		B  
    No rating Live It Up!
Bill Haley And Haley's Comets		 B  
    No rating Farewell, So Long, Goodbye
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 A  
    No rating Fractured
Bill Haley And Haley's Comets
(from EP) 		A  
 
 		 Essex (Pa.) EP-118 
For Your Dance Party [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Stop Beatin' Round The Mulberry Bush
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 A  
    No rating I'll Be True
Bill Haley And The Comets		 A  
    No rating Wat'cha Gonna Do
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 B  
    No rating Juke Box Cannon Ball
Bill Haley And The Comets		 B  
 
 		 Essex (Pa.) EP-119 
For Your Dance Party [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Chattanooga Choo Choo
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 B  
    No rating Green Tree Boogie
Bill Haley And The Comets		 B  
    No rating Dance With A Dolly
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 A  
    No rating Rocket 88
Bill Haley And The Comets		 A Bullet Fed CD 10 (#26)
1954/May 15
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-29124  Borderline ( We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-86163+ Bullet Coral (England) LP 88 (#1)
Bullet Coral (Germany) LP 6219 (#1)
Bullet MCA CD 11119 (#4)
Bullet MCA (Germany) LP 22455 (#4)
Bullet MCA (Japan) CD 22064 (#1)
Bullet Now Dig This CD 1042 (#1)
    Borderline Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-86164  
1954/July 10
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-29204  Borderline Shake, Rattle And Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-86380 Bullet Cleopatra CD 1163 (#9)
Bullet Coral (England) LP 88 (#12)
Bullet Coral (Germany) LP 6219 (#19)
Bullet MCA (Germany) LP 22455 (#16)
Bullet MCA Coral (England) LP 8049 (#3)
Bullet Warwick LP 5060 (#13)
    Borderline A.B.C. Boogie
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-86381+  
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2168 
Shake Rattle And Roll [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Shake, Rattle And Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from EP) 		S-2012  
    No rating A.B.C. Boogie
Bill Haley		 S-2012  
    No rating ( We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from EP) 		S-2013+  
    No rating Thirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town)
Bill Haley And His Comets
(from EP) 		S-2013+  
1954/Oct. 16
Bb pop rev.		 Essex (Pa.)  374  Borderline Sundown Boogie
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		B  
    Non-pertinent Juke Box Cannon Ball
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55094) 		A Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55094 (#30)
1954/Oct. 30
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-29317  Borderline Happy Baby
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-86809 Bullet Pan American CD 56012 (#4)
    Borderline Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-86810+ Bullet Pan American CD 56036 (#8)
1954/Dec.
(Bb est.)		 Essex (Pa.)  381  Pertinent Rocket "88"
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from Buffalo Bop CD 55093) 		B Bullet Buffalo Bop CD 55093 (#17)
    Borderline Green Tree Boogie
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		A  
 
 		 Trans-World (Pa.)  321  No rating Crazy Man Crazy
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 E-321-A  
    No rating Whatcha Gonna Do
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 E-321-B  
 
 		 Trans-World (Pa.)  381  Pertinent Rocket "88"
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets		 B  
    Borderline Green Tree Boogie
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets		 A  
1955/Feb. 12
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-29418  Borderline Birth Of The Boogie
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		87325 Bullet Vladimir Twist LP 6911 (#18)
    Borderline Mambo Rock
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-87326+  
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2209 
Dim, Dim The Lights [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 2388  
    No rating Happy Baby
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 2358  
    No rating Birth Of The Boogie
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 2389+  
    No rating Mambo Rock
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 2389+  
1955/June 25
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-29552  Borderline Razzle-Dazzle
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 45-87922 Bullet MFP LP 50466 (#3)
    Borderline Two Hound Dogs
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 45-87921+  
1955/July 9
Bb pop rev.		 Essex (Pa.)  399  Pertinent Rock The Joint
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		B  
    Pertinent Farewell-So Long-Good-Bye
Bill Haley With Haley's Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		A  
1955/Nov. 12
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-29713  Pertinent Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-88691  
    Borderline Burn That Candle
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-88693+  
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2322 
Rock 'N Roll [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Razzle-Dazzle
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S-2924  
    No rating Two Hound Dogs
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S-2924  
    No rating Burn That Candle
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S-2925+  
    No rating Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S-2925+  
1955/Dec. 31
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-29791  Borderline See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-88995 Bullet Coral (Germany) LP 6219 (#7)
Bullet MFP LP 50466 (#8)
    Borderline The Paper Boy (On Main Street, U.S.A.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 45-88996+  
 
 		 Somerset (Pa.) EX-1300 
Cover shot		 No rating Crazy Man Crazy
Bill Haley
Label shot		 A  
    No rating Honey Love
Bunny Paul		 A  
    No rating Farewll, So Long, Goodbye
Bill Haley
Label shot		 B  
    No rating Truly
The Dinning Sisters		 B  
 
 		 Somerset (Pa.) EX-4600 
Rock With Bill Haley
Cover shot		 No rating Watcha Gonna Do
Bill Haley
Label shot		 MI-4600A  
    No rating Fractured
Bill Haley		 MI-4600A  
    No rating Real Rock Drive
Bill Haley
Label shot		 MI-4600B  
    No rating I'll Be True To You
Bill Haley		 MI-4600B  
1956/Mar. 24
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-29870  Borderline The Saints Rock 'N Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 88692  
    Borderline R-O-C-K
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		88690+  
1956/June 2
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-29948  Borderline Hot Dog Buddy Buddy
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-89615  
    Borderline Rockin' Through The Rye
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 45-89616+  
1956/July
(Bb est.)		 Trans-World (Pa.)  718  Pertinent Real Rock Drive
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		E-310B  
    Pertinent Yes, Indeed
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot
(from Roller Coaster CD 3001) 		TW-718A  
1956/July 28
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30028  Borderline Rip It Up
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		100317+ Bullet MFP LP 50466 (#13)
    Borderline Teenager's Mother (Are You Right?)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 100316  
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2398 
Music For The Boy Friend: He Digs Rock 'N Roll [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3226  
    No rating R-O-C-K
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3226  
    No rating Burn That Candle
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
    No rating The Saints' Rock 'N' Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
1956/Oct. 13
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30085  Borderline Blue Comet Blues – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 89611+ Bullet Canadian CD 4530 (#3)
    Borderline Rudy's Rock – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 89595  
1956/Dec. 1
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30148  Borderline Choo Choo Ch'boogie
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 89613+ Bullet MCA Coral (England) LP 8049 (#16)
    Borderline Don't Knock The Rock
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 100702 Bullet MCA Coral (England) LP 8049 (#9)
Bullet Pan American CD 56010 (#8)
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2416 
Rock'n Roll Stage Show, Part 1 [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Calling All Comets
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3398  
    No rating Rockin' Through The Rye
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3398  
    No rating Hook, Line And Sinker
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3399+  
    No rating Rudy's Rock
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3399+  
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2417 
Rock'n Roll Stage Show, Part 2 [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating A Rocking Little Tune
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3400  
    No rating Blue Comet Blues
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3400  
    No rating Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3401+  
    No rating Hide And Seek
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3401+ Bullet Pan American CD 56037 (#14)
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2418 
Rock'n Roll Stage Show, Part 3 [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Hey Then, There Now
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3402  
    No rating Goofin' Around
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3402  
    No rating Hot Dog Buddy Buddy
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3403+  
    No rating Tonight's The Night
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3403+  
1957/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30214  Borderline Forty Cups Of Coffee
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 100703  
    Borderline Hook, Line And Sinker
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 89599+  
1957/May 27
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30314 
Cover shot		 Borderline ( You Hit The Wrong Note) Billy Goat
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-102040 Bullet Pan American CD 56008 (#8)
    Borderline Rockin' Rollin' Rover
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-102041+  
1957/Aug. 5
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30394  Borderline The Dipsy Doodle
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 45-102048  
    Borderline Miss You
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 45-102039+  
1957/Oct. 21
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30461  Pertinent Rock The Joint
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-102,890  
    Borderline How Many
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		45-102,888+  
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2532 
Rockin' The Oldies [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating The Dipsy Doodle
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3790  
    No rating Miss You
Bill Haley And His Comets		 5 3790  
    No rating Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3791+ Bullet Battle CD 300 (#2)
    No rating Carolina In The Morning
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3791+  
1957/Dec. 1
Bb Aud.		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2533  No rating You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming
Bill Haley		    
    No rating ( I'll Be With You In) Apple Blossom Time
Bill Haley		    
    No rating Moon Over Miami
Bill Haley		    
    No rating Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
Bill Haley		    
1958/June 2
Bb Aud.		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2534  No rating Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' All My Love For You
Bill Haley		    
    No rating One Sweet Letter From You
Bill Haley		    
    No rating I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
Bill Haley		    
    No rating Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
Bill Haley		    
1957/Dec. 23
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30530 
Cover shot		 Borderline Mary, Mary Lou
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		103,726  
    Borderline It's A Sin
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		103,725+  
1958/Mar. 3
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30592  Borderline Skinny Minnie
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		104285 Bullet Coral (Germany) LP 6219 (#13)
Bullet Pan American CD 56022 (#16)
    Borderline Sway With Me
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 104286  
1958/May 5
Bb Aud.		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2576 
Rockin' Around Europe With Bill Haley And His Comets [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Piccadilly Rock
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3922  
    No rating Vive La Rock And Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3922  
    No rating Come Rock With Me
Bill Haley And His Comets		   Bullet Pan American CD 56040 (#13)
    No rating Rockin' Rollin' Schnitzlebank
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
1958/June 2
Bb Aud.		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2577 
Rockin' Around The Americas [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Pretty Alouette (Be My Only One)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 3924  
    No rating Rockin' Rita
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 3924  
    No rating El Rocko
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
    No rating Jamaica, D.J.
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
1958/July 7
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30681  Borderline Lean Jean
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from Bear Family CD 17584) 		104,287 Bullet Bear Family CD 17584 (#29)
    Borderline Don't Nobody Move
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 104,288  
1958/Sept. 13
CB pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30741  Borderline Whoa Mabel!
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 105,120  
    Non-pertinent Chiquita Linda (Un Poquito De Tu Amor?)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 105,064+  
1958/Sept. 1
Bb Aud.		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2615 
Rockin' The Joint [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating New Rock The Joint
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 4056  
    No rating Move It On Over
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 4056  
    No rating Rock Lomond
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 4057+  
    No rating It's A Sin
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 4057+  
1958/Nov. 17
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30781  Borderline Corrine, Corrina
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 105,127 Bullet Pan American CD 56016 (#8)
    Borderline B.B. Betty
Bill Haley And His Comets / Vocal Chorus By Billy Williamson And Ensemble
Label shot		 105,174+ Bullet Pan American CD 56015 (#19)
1959/Feb. 2
Bb Aud.		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2638 
Bill Haley's Chicks [stereo]
Cover shot		 No rating Whoa Mabel!
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 5002  
    No rating Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 5002  
    No rating Eloise
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 5003+  
    No rating Dinah
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 5003+  
1959/Mar. 2
Bb Aud.		 Decca (N.Y.) ED 72638 
Bill Haley's Chicks [stereo]
Cover shot		 No rating Whoa Mabel! [stereo vers.]
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 7-S 5002  
    No rating Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider [stereo vers.]
Bill Haley And His Comets		 7-S 5002  
    No rating Eloise [stereo vers.]
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 7-S 5003+  
    No rating Dinah [stereo vers.]
Bill Haley And His Comets		 7-S 5003+  
1959/Feb. 16
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30844  Pertinent I Got A Woman
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 106,416  
    Borderline Charmaine
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 105,176+  
1959/Mar. 23
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30873  Borderline Where'd You Go Last Night
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		106,419+  
    Borderline ( Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		106,417  
1959/June 22
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30926  Pertinent Caldonia
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 107,440  
    Borderline Shaky – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 107,441+ Bullet Fantasic Voyage CD 141 (#6)
1959/Aug. 3
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-30956  Borderline Ooh! Look-A-There, Ain't She Pretty
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 105,643  
    Non-pertinent Joey's Song
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 105,063+  
1959/Nov. 30
Bb Aud.		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2670 
Cover shot		 No rating Joey's Song
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 4206  
    No rating Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 4206 Bullet Pan American CD 56038 (#15)
    No rating Shaky
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 4207+  
    No rating Caldonia
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 4207+  
1959/Nov. 30
Bb Aud.		 Decca (N.Y.) ED 72670 
Bill Haley And His Comets [stereo]
Cover shot		 No rating Joey's Song [stereo vers.]
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		    
    No rating Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty [stereo vers.]
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
    No rating Caldonia [stereo vers.]
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
    No rating Shaky [stereo vers.]
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
 
 		 Decca (N.Y.) ED2671 
Strictly Instrumental [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Strictly Instrumental – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 S 4210  
    No rating Skokiaan (South African Song) – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets		 S 4210  
    No rating Mack The Knife – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
    No rating In A Little Spanish Town – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets		    
1959/Dec. 28
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-31030  Non-pertinent Skokiaan (South African Song) – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 108,124  
    Non-pertinent Puerto Rican Peddler – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 108,122+  
1960/Jan. 18
Bb pop rev.		 Warner Bros. (Calif.)  5145  Non-pertinent Candy Kisses
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 CX50,548  
    Non-pertinent Tamiami – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 CX50,549  
1960/Apr. 11
Bb pop rev.		 Decca (N.Y.) 9-31080  Borderline Strictly Instrumental – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 108,128+  
    Non-pertinent ( Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music! – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 108,123  
1960/Apr. 25
Bb pop rev.		 Warner Bros. (Calif.)  5154  No rating Hawk
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from Bear Family CD 17538) 		C50589 Bullet Bear Family CD 17538 (#6)
    No rating Chick Safari
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 C50590  
1960/Aug. 8
Bb pop rev.		 Warner Bros. (Calif.)  5171  Borderline Let The Good Times Roll, Creole
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		C50,604 Bullet Bear Family CD 17538 (#17)
    Borderline So Right Tonight
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot
(from 45) 		C50,603  
1961/June 19
Bb pop rev.		 Warner Bros. (Calif.)  5228  No rating Flip, Flop And Fly
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 D50,643  
    No rating Honky Tonk – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 D50,642  
1961/Aug. 21
Bb pop rev.		 Gone (N.Y.)  5111  No rating My Kind Of Woman
Bill Haley		 G 806 Bullet Sequel CD 921 (#15)
    No rating The Spanish Twist
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 G 805 Bullet Sequel CD 921 (#16)
1961/Oct.
(Bb est.)		 Gone (N.Y.)  5116 
(pressed by Monarch)		 Borderline War Paint – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 G 828 Δ40822X  
    Non-pertinent Riviera – (instr.)
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 G 827 Δ40822  
1963/Apr. 27
Bb pop rev.		 Newtown (Pa.) NT-5013 
(pressed by Columbia)		 Borderline Tenor Man
Bill Haley
Label shot		 ZTSP 87186  
    Borderline Up Goes My Love
Bill Haley
Label shot		 ZTSP 87187  
1963/May
(est.)		 Newtown (Pa.)  5014  No rating White Parakeet
Bill Haley		    
    No rating Midnight in Washington – (instr.)
Bill Haley		    
1963/Sept.
Haley News		 Newtown (Pa.) 45-5024 
(pressed by King)		 No rating Dance Around The Clock
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 1087-45-HR-639  
    No rating What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 1087-45-HR-640  
1963/Oct. or later
Haley News		 Nicetown (Pa.) NT-5025  No rating Tandy
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 NR-1087-558  
    No rating You Call Everybody Darling
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		    
1964/July 25
Bb hot rev.		 Decca (N.Y.)  31650  No rating The Green Door
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 114,940  
    No rating Yeah! She's Evil
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 114,941+  
1964/Sept. 26
Bb hot rev.		 Decca (N.Y.)  25650  No rating Skinny Minnie
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 104,285+  
    No rating Lean Jean
Bill Haley And His Comets
Label shot		 104,287  
1965/May
(Bb est.)		 Apt (N.Y.) 45-25081  No rating Burn That Candle
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 APT 45-15154  
    No rating Stop, Look And Listen
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 APT 45-15153  
1965 or later
(Bb est.)		 Apt (N.Y.) 45-25087  No rating Haley A Go-Go
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 APT 45-12676  
    No rating Tongue Tied Tony
Bill Haley And The Comets
Label shot		 APT 45-12677  
 
 		 Kasey (N.J.)  7006 
Cover shot		 Borderline ABC Boogie
Bill Haley & The Comets
Label shot		 A  
    Borderline Rock Around The Clock
Phil Flowers
Label shot		 B  
1968/Dec.
(Bb est.)		 United Artists (N.Y.) UA50483  No rating Ain't Love Funny, Ha Ha Ha
Bill Haley & The Comets
Label shot		 UA 2966 Bullet Rockstar CD 007 (#23)
    No rating That's How I Got To Memphis
Bill Haley & The Comets
Label shot		 UA 2965 Bullet Rockstar CD 007 (#22)
Original LPs
1958
 		 Decca (N.Y.)  LP cut  No rating Me Rock A Hula
Bill Haley		 103635 Bullet DOJO LP 5009 (#9)
Bullet Island CD 145105 (#17)
1964
 		 Guest Star (N.J.)  LP cut  No rating Train Of Sin
Bill Haley		   Bullet Vladimir Twist LP 6904 (#15)
Live Performances
 
 		 [live recording]     No rating Forty Cups Of Coffee [live vers.]
Bill Haley		   Bullet TVT CD 9446 (#2)
    No rating Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie [live vers.]
Bill Haley		   Bullet Go-Cat-Go CD 20691 (#17)
    No rating Rudy's Rock [live vers.]
Bill Haley		   Bullet TVT CD 9446 (#3)
    No rating ( We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock [live vers. 1]
Bill Haley		   Bullet Go-Cat-Go CD 20691 (#3)
    No rating ( We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock [live vers. 2]
Bill Haley		   Bullet TVT CD 9446 (#1)
Unissued Tracks
1949
 		 Cowboy (Pa.)  uniss.  No rating Behind The Eight Ball
Bill Haley		   Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#14)
    No rating The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along
Bill Haley		   Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#4)
    No rating Foolish Questions
Bill Haley		   Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#27)
    No rating Yodel Your Blues Away
Bill Haley		   Bullet Hydra CD 27120 (#1)
1950
 		 [unissued]  uniss.  Non-pertinent Teardrops From My Eyes
Bill Haley
(from Bear Family CD 16509) 		   
1968
 		 United Artists (N.Y.)  uniss.  No rating Flip Flop And Fly
Bill Haley		   Bullet Rockstar CD 007 (#26)
    No rating Jingle Bell Rock
Bill Haley		   Bullet Rockstar CD 007 (#24)
    No rating Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Bill Haley		   Bullet Rockstar CD 007 (#25)
Need Information
 
 		 [need info]     No rating Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
Bill Haley		   Bullet Blend CD 6 (#1)

Notes:

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

1972Coral (England) (England) CPS 88LPRock & Roll Survival
Coral (Germany) (Germany) COPS- 6219LPGood Old Rock 'N' Roll
1976MCA (Germany) (Germany) 6. 22455LPWe Like Rock 'N' Roll
1977MCA Coral (England) (England) CDLM 8049LPNon-Stop Rock 'N' Roll
1979Warwick WW 5060LPRockabilly Dynamite
1981MFP (England) 50466LPRockin'
1983Franklin Mint (United States) FMRS-CW- 053LPRockabilly
1985Rollercoaster (England) 2008LPRoller Coaster Rockers, Vol. 1
1988DOJO (Finland) DOJL- 5009LPRock-A-Hula-Bop
1991Blast Fire (United States) 2LPLPChrome, Smoke & Fire: A Compilation Of Hot Rod Music By Robt. Williams
Rhino (United States) R2 70741CDRock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 1
1992MSIF (Japan) 2001CDRoots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 1
1993Jan/Star Club (Sweden) 33- 8047LPJuke-Box Favorites
1994Go-Cat-Go (Japan) 20691CDBest Of Rockabilly
Island IR 145105CDRock-A-Hula Bop
MCA 11119CDDecca Rock & Roll Collection
Rockstar (England) 007CDLet's All Rock Together / The Jodimars
TVT 9446CDThe Sullivan Years: Rock 'N' Roll Pioneers, 1955-1959
1995Vladimir Twist VTR 6904LPLike Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 4
1996MCA (Japan) (Japan) MVCM 22064CDRock Around The Clock: Decca/Coral/Brunswick
1997Blend (Belgium) 6CDBest Of Blend Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 6
Sequel (England) NEM 921CDLotta Boppin' (And Plenty Screamin' Too!): Roulette Rock & Roll, Vol.4
Vladimir Twist VTR 6911LPLike Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 11
1999Jan/Star Club (Sweden) 1979/9911CDStar Club Records 20th Anniversary Sampler
Rollercoaster (England) RCCD 200CDNow Dig This: A Whole Lotta Roller Coaster Rockers
2000Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55093CDRockin' Cadillac
Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55094CDJukebox Rock
2001Buffalo Bop (Germany) Bb-CD 55152CDChoo Choo Bop
2002Cleopatra (United States) 1163CDRock 'N' Roll & Rock-A-Billy Inferno
El Toro (Spain) H- 100CDGravy Train: Hillbilly Meets R&B Before Elvis
2003Hydra (Germany) BCK 27120CDThe Legendary Cowboy Recordings, Vol. 2 / Bill Haley And Friends
2004Now Dig This (England) CMFCD 1042CDWell, Now Dig This
2006Jasmine JASMCD 3575CDHillbilly Hot Rod & Automobile Songs
2008Pan American (Switzerland) 56022CDShe Got Eyes
Pan American (Switzerland) 56032CDCool Down Baby
Pan American (Switzerland) 56035CDA Good Lookin' Blonde
2009Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 026CDRoutes Of Rockabilly
Pan American (Switzerland) 56036CDLove Is My Business
Pan American (Switzerland) 56037CDTalkin' About Love
Pan American (Switzerland) 56038CDMy Kind Of Women
Pan American (Switzerland) 56040CDSteady Date
2010Emusic/Rock-A-Billy (United States) 11911939MPRockabilly & Hillbilly Hell Raisers
2012Fantasic Voyage (England) FVDD 141CDA Whole Lotta Shakin
2017Bear Family (Germany) BCD 17538CDThat'll Flat Git It, Vol. 28 (Warner Bros./Reprise)
2019Bear Family (Germany) BCD 17584CDThat'll Flat Git It, Vol. 31 (Decca, Brunswick, & Coral)
year?Battle 300CDWhen Country Goes Boppin' And Jivin', Vol. 1
Blazon (United States) 2009CDSizzling Hillbilly Boogie, Vol. 9
Canadian RI- 4530CDRare Instrumentals, Vol. 30
Charly (England) PBX CD 345CDRock The Joint
Fed (Sweden) 10CDThe Fed Story, Vol. 10
Mustang MUST [19?]CDLookin' For Money
Pan American (Switzerland) 56008CDRed Hot
Pan American (Switzerland) 56009CDHey Mama
Pan American (Switzerland) 56010CDShe's Neat
Pan American (Switzerland) 56012CDPrimitive Love
Pan American (Switzerland) 56013CDLovin' Honey
Pan American (Switzerland) 56015CDMy Chick Is Fine
Pan American (Switzerland) 56016CDShe's A Devil
Presto DBL CD 406CDBig Bad Hot-Rod Drag & Real Rockin' Roadster Music

Acknowledgments:  CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Alex Frazer-Harrison, Chris Gardner, Christopher Gardner, D.M. Gregoire, Peter Grendysa, Jeroen Haagedoorn, Bernd Hermoneit, Conway Kehoe, Klaus Kettner, Stephan Koenig, Tom Krajina,


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