Haley, Bill -& His Comets-
On Screen
On Screen is a murky sounding collection of music from Bill Haley's 1950s film and television appearances. The 19 tracks
include a number of duplicate songs: three versions of "Rock Around the Clock," and two versions each of "Hot Dog Buddy
Buddy," "The Saints Rock and Roll," and "Rudy's Rock." The movie tracks are taken from the films Roundup of Rhythm, Rock
Around the Clock, Don't Knock the Rock, and the German film Hier Bin Ich Hier Bleib Ich. The latter features Haley's
duet with Caterina Valente on "Vive le Rock 'n' Roll," a rewrite of "Frre Jacques" with rock lyrics. A few of the
television recordings are taken from rare German shows. The collection has its moments despite the muffled sound. For
example, "Straight Jacket" (from Roundup of Rhythm) begins as a hillbilly boogie before exploding into a wild sax solo
that blurs the line between rock and jazz. The fidelity isn't nearly as good as the commercial releases of the same
songs, but the thick booklet and archival nature of the collection will hold some appeal for serious Haley buffs.
Price
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release
11-11-2022
Label
Item-nr
560016
EAN
4016030000244
Availability
Exp. 11-11-2022
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
CRAZY MAN CRAZY
2
STRAIGHT JACKET
3
SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL
4
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
5
HUCKLEBERRY
6
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
7
RUDY'S ROCK
8
HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY
9
THE SAINTS ROCK AND ROLL
10
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
11
RIP IT UP
12
GOOFIN' AROUND
13
40 CUPS OF COFFEE
14
RUDY'S ROCK
15
THE SAINTS ROCK AND ROLL
16
RAZZLE DAZZLE
17
CORRINE, CORRINA
18
VIVE LA ROCK AND ROLL
19
HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY
