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- ABurn that candle
- BRock a beatin' Boogie
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
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- ABurn that candle
- BRock a beatin' Boogie
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
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- ACalling all Comets
- BDon't knock the 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
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- ACalling all Comets
- BDon't knock the 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
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- ACalling all Comets
- BDon't knock the 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
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- ACalling all Comets
- BDon't knock the 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
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- AChattanooga Choo-choo
- BStraight Jacket
Bill Haley with Chattanooga Choo-Choo and Straight Jacket on Ronnex 1049.AI summary
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- ADim the Lights
- BHappy Baby
Bill Haley's early rock and roll on Brunswick, a major British pressing of a US rock pioneer in the mid-1950s.AI summary
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- AFarewell so long goodbye
- BI'll be true
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
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- AForty Cups of Coffee
- BChoo ch'boogie
Bill Haley performing 'Forty Cups of Coffee' and 'Choo ch'boogie' on Brunswick—early rockabilly or rock and roll from the 1950s.AI summary
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- AForty Cups of Coffee
- BChoo ch'boogie
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
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- AGoofin around
- BHook Line and Sinker
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- AHot Dog Buddy Buddy
- BRockin' through the Rye
Bill Haley recorded 'Hot Dog Buddy Buddy' and 'Rockin' through the Rye' for Brunswick 05582; this was an early Haley recording, before he became famous as the pioneer of rock and roll with 'Rock Around the Clock'.AI summary
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- AHot Dog Buddy Buddy
- BRockin' through the Rye
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
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- AHot Dog Buddy Buddy
- BRockin' through the Rye
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
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- AHot Dog Buddy Buddy
- BRockin' through the Rye
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
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- AHow many
- BSkinny Minnie
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- AHow many
- BSkinny Minnie
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
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- AI got a Woman
- BCharmaine
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
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- AMambo Rock
- BBirth of the Boogie
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
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- AMambo Rock
- BBirth of the Boogie
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
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- AMambo rock
- BBirth of the boogie
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
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- ARip it up
- BTeenagers' Mother
Bill Haley's 'Rip It Up' on Brunswick is one of the pioneering rock and roll records of the mid-1950s. Haley was an American bandleader whose 'Rock Around the Clock' became the anthem of the rock era.AI summary
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- ARip it up
- BTeenagers' Mother
Bill Haley's 'Rip It Up' was recorded for Brunswick in 1954, near the height of the early rock-and-roll craze. This is a pressing of one of the records that helped establish him as a major rock figure.AI summary