21,668 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Bill Haley and his Comets recorded 'ABC Boogie' and the iconic 'Shake Rattle and Roll' for Brunswick (05338) in 1954. This is one of Haley's most important and commercially successful recordings, and a cornerstone of early rock and roll. Haley was the first white artist to have major rock and roll hits and remains a defining figure of the 1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05338 Rock
Bill Haley and his Comets performing 'Two Hound Dogs' and 'Razzle Dazzle' on Brunswick 05453, a UK pressing from 1955; Haley's early rock-and-roll sides are collected by rock historians and enthusiasts.AI summary
Brunswick 05453 Rock
Bill Haley performing 'Burn That Candle' and 'Rock a Beatin' Boogie' on Brunswick 05509. Haley was one of the pioneers of rock and roll; these recordings document the very early phase of the genre in the mid-1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05509 Rock
Bill Haley and his Comets' 'Calling all Comets' and 'Don't knock the Rock' on Brunswick 05640, from the mid-1950s when Haley was the leading figure in early rock and roll.AI summary
Brunswick 05640 Rock
Bill Haley on 'Farewell so long goodbye' and 'I'll be true', from the obscure label LonL 522. This is an early and unverified Haley recording, possibly from the pre-'Rock Around the Clock' era (before 1954). LonL is not a known major UK label.AI summary
London L522 Rock
Bill Haley and His Comets, 'Calling All Comets' and 'Don't Knock the Rock', on Brunswick 05640. Early Haley from the rock-and-roll pioneer, though these titles suggest mid-1950s minor sides rather than major hits; Brunswick was his main UK outlet.AI summary
Brunswick 05640 Rock
Bill Haley and His Comets' 'Rock the Joint' is an early rock and roll recording from before his breakthrough, issued here on the UK London label.AI summary
London HLF8371 Rock
Bill Haley's 'Rock the Joint', first recorded in 1952 and one of the earliest records in the rock'n'roll style, issued in Britain on London in 1957 with 'Yes Indeed'.AI summary
London HLF8371 Rock
Bill Haley recording 'Ten Little Indians' and 'Rocking Chair on the Moon' for London HLF8194. This is an early Haley recording before his major commercial success.AI summary
London HLF8194 Rock
Bill Haley's 'Mambo Rock' and 'Birth of the Boogie' on Brunswick 05405, from the mid-1950s when Haley was at the forefront of rock and roll.AI summary
Brunswick 05405 Rock
Bill Haley and his Comets performing 'Rip It Up' and 'Teenagers' Mother' on Brunswick, from the rock and roll era of the mid-1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05615 Rock
Bill Haley and his Comets recorded 'Calling All Comets' and 'Don't Knock the Rock' for Brunswick—pioneering rock and roll from the mid-1950s by the group best known for 'Rock Around the Clock'.AI summary
Brunswick 05640 Rock
Bill Haley performs 'I Got a Woman' and 'Charmaine' on this Decca record, catalogue FM6682, an early rock-and-roll recording from the early 1950s.AI summary
Decca FM6682 Rock
Bill Haley with Chattanooga Choo-Choo and Straight Jacket on Ronnex 1049.AI summary
Ronnex 1049 Rock
Brunswick 05743
Bill Haley's 'Shake Rattle and Roll' and 'Dim the Lights' on Brunswick: an early rock and roll recording from one of the first white artists to embrace the genre, recorded before his breakthrough with 'Rock Around the Clock'.AI summary
Brunswick 82844 Rock
Bill Haley performing 'Forty Cups of Coffee' and 'Choo ch'boogie' on Brunswick—early rockabilly or rock and roll from the 1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05658 Rock
Bill Haley and his Comets with Shake, Rattle and Roll and ABC Boogie on Brunswick 05338, here on the original label.AI summary
Brunswick 05338 Rock
Bill Haley recorded 'Mambo Rock' and 'Birth of the Boogie' for Brunswick in the early 1950s, before 'Rock Around the Clock' made him an international star. These represent his swing and novelty output before rock-and-roll took over.AI summary
Brunswick 05405 Rock
Bill Haley and His Comets on Brunswick performing 'Rudy's Rock' and 'Blue Comet Blues' — early rockabilly from the pioneering rock and roll artist, likely 1955.AI summary
Brunswick 05616 Rock
Bill Haley, the pioneer of rock and roll, with *How Many* and *Skinny Minnie*, two novelty numbers from his early Brunswick period. These are minor recordings from before Haley's major hits, but from the crucial early 1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05742 Rock
Bill Haley on Brunswick 05615, 'Rip it up', one of the rock and roll classics of 1956. Haley was the dominant rock and roll artist of the early period and his records were widely pressed; Brunswick copies are common.AI summary
Brunswick 05615 Rock
Bill Haley and his Comets with Shake, Rattle and Roll and ABC Boogie on Brunswick 05338, the British release of the 1954 rock and roll breakthrough, here on the original label.AI summary
Brunswick 05338 Rock
Bill Haley's early rock and roll on Brunswick, a major British pressing of a US rock pioneer in the mid-1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05373 Rock
Bill Haley, the pioneering rock-and-roll pioneer, recorded 'Mambo rock' and 'Birth of the boogie' for Brunswick 05405, early rock and roll crossover material from the early-to-mid 1950s.AI summary
Brunswick 05405 Rock
Brunswick 05453 Rock
Bill Haley and His Comets on Brunswick 05509, performing 'Burn That Candle' and 'Rock a Beatin' Boogie'. Early Haley from the pioneer of rock and roll; Brunswick 05000-series sides are common, though earlier numbers may be less frequently reissued.AI summary
Brunswick 05509 Rock
Bill Haley performing 'Hot Dog Buddy Buddy' and 'Rockin' Through the Rye' on Brunswick. Haley was a pioneering figure in early rock and roll in the 1950s; this recording is from his pre-fame era before 'Rock Around the Clock.'AI summary
Brunswick 05582 Rock
Bill Haley, a pioneering rock and roll artist, on Brunswick 05616, performing 'Rudy's Rock' and 'Blue Comet Blues'—uptempo rock and roll sides from the early era.AI summary
Brunswick 05616 Rock
Bill Haley and his Comets performing 'Calling All Comets' and 'Don't Knock the Rock' on Brunswick 05640, a UK pressing from 1956; Haley's energetic rock-and-roll style made him one of the first major international rock stars.AI summary
Brunswick 05640 Rock
Brunswick 05641 Rock
Bill Haley and His Comets recorded this novelty and boogie number for Brunswick in the mid-1950s. While not one of Haley's most famous recordings, it documents his prolific recording career at the dawn of rock and roll.AI summary
Brunswick 05658 Rock
Bill Haley recorded 'Hot Dog Buddy Buddy' and 'Rockin' through the Rye' for Brunswick, catalogue number 05582, in 1954 or later; this is a dance or rock-and-roll era recording.AI summary
Brunswick 05582 Rock
Bill Haley and His Comets on Brunswick performing 'Hot Dog Buddy Buddy' and 'Rockin' Through the Rye' — early rockabilly from the pioneering rock and roll artist, likely 1954-55.AI summary
Brunswick 05582 Rock
Bill Haley and his Comets' 'Rip It Up' and 'Teenagers' Mother' on Brunswick 05615, from the mid-1950s when Haley dominated early rock and roll charts.AI summary
Brunswick 05615 Rock
Bill Hughes recorded a medley, 'Blue Monday/Georgie and Georgette Love is Strange' and 'Chico Robles/Young Love' for Tops Records, catalogue 401; the medley format suggests a budget or jukebox pressing, likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s.AI summary
Tops 401 Dance
Bill McGuffie plays Dance of Granada and La Mer on Philips.AI summary
Philips PH265 Instrumental
Bill McGuffie was a British pianist and musical entertainer of the 1950s; this Parlophone pressing of 'Love' and 'Ebb Tide' presents popular standards in a light instrumental style.AI summary
Parlophone R3741 Instrumental
Parlophone R3676 Jazz
Bill McGuffie Trio recorded 'Conceerto for Boogie' and 'Begin the Beguine' for Parlophone. McGuffie was a British pianist and composer associated with light instrumental music and film scores of the 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R3707 Instrumental
Bill Monroe, the father of bluegrass music, recorded 'Wheel Hoss' and 'Put My Little Shoes Away' for Decca in the early 1940s, representing the birth of the bluegrass sound.AI summary
Decca 29645 Country
Bill Rogers performs 'Weed Woman shanto' and 'Hungry Man from Clapham joropo' on Parlophone MP118. Both titles refer to Caribbean and South American folk forms. Parlophone was a major British imprint; the MP-series is relatively early.AI summary
Parlophone MP118 Personalities (Prs)
Bill Snyder with I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me and Bewitched on London HL8040.AI summary
London HL8040 Instrumental
Bill Snyder with Drifting Sands and Bewitched on London L868.AI summary
London L868 Instrumental
London 1130 Dance
Bill Wirges, an unidentified artist, on Duo label with "Just a Night for Meditation" and "(Band) Mary Ann".AI summary
Duophone D4014 Voice
Billie Anthony was a British popular singer of the 1950s who enjoyed some chart success; this Columbia DB pressing pairs two of her vocal recordings.AI summary
Columbia DB3798 Voice
Billie Anthony performing 'Butterscotch Mop' and 'No More' on Columbia DB3566 — post-war popular dance or novelty material from a British vocalist.AI summary
Columbia DB3566 Voice