Primarily rhythm (ie. strumming) guitar, however he also played bass and taught the man who played bass on the original "Rock Around the Clock" how to play. He also played lead guitar for the band on several occasions when the group had no full-time guitarist, most notably on the Milton Berle Show and the movie Round Up of Rhythm.
Bill Haley's major influence was his parents, His own father played the Banjo. When Hayley was 7 he made a guitar out of cardboard. His parents then went and bought him a guitar.
Bill Haley played rhythm guitar, lead Electric Guitar, stand-up bass and fiddle. On record it was always rhythm guitar, but he performed the other instruments during live performances.
Bill Haley and His Comets were famous for the song "Rock Around The Clock."
Guitar, given to him by his parents.
Bill Haley and The Comets
The leader of the Comets was Bill Haley; they were billed as Bill Haley and his Comets.
Bill Haley and the Comets
Bill Haley and the Comets rocked around the clock in 1955. And the rest... is history!
the daddy of rock n roll
Bill Haley and The Comets
bill haley
The leader of the Comets was Bill Haley; they were billed as Bill Haley and his Comets.
Bill Haley and the Comets
Rock-a-billy
Bill Haley and the Comets rocked around the clock in 1955. And the rest... is history!
Bill Haley and the Comets rocked around the clock in 1955. And the rest... is history!
Bill Haley and the Comets
Bill Haley and the Comets
the daddy of rock n roll
Bill Haley and the Comets
Rock Around the Clock