Bill Haley

Born: 1925-07-06

William John Clifton Haley (July 6, 1925 – February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and million-selling hits such as "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later, Alligator", "Shake, Rattle and Roll", "Rocket 88", "Skinny Minnie", and "Razzle Dazzle". Haley has sold over 60 million records worldwide. In 1987, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


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The Sparks Brothers

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2021-06-18

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell...

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Rock Around the Clock

as Himself
Released: 1956-03-21

A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a...

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Don't Knock The Rock

as Himself
Released: 1956-12-14

Rock-and-roller Arnie Haynes returns to his hometown as a hero to the teenagers. However, the...

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My Father And The Man In Black

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-09-06

The story of promoter Saul Holiff's turbulent life and his success making Johnny Cash a superstar.

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The London Rock and Roll Show

as Self
Released: 1973-01-01

Filmed record of a major rock and roll festival held at Wembley Stadium, London, in August 1972....

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When the Music's Over

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1983-06-14

Rare clips of performance and interviews by a multiple of stars, all prematurely lost.

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Music of Always

as uncredited
Released: 1958-07-17

Producer, director and projectionist watch an assortment of musical numbers and brainstorm about...

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Besito a papá

as uncredited
Released: 1961-09-14

A young man hires somebody to impersonate his father when it comes times to meet his...

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Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2004-01-01

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Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50s

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1999-02-02

Journeying through the history of rock 'n' roll as it electrified the Golden Age of Hollywood.

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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American Bandstand

as Self
First aired: 1957-08-05

American Bandstand was an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from...

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