| Article: | Rock Around the Clock with Bill Haley’s original Comets The Comets, formed in 1952 together with front man Bill Haley, were arguably the first rock ’n’ roll band. Among the pioneers who fused country and western with rhythm and blues to create rock ’n’ roll, they were leading musicians of the day and changed the face of music in the 1950s with hits like “Rock Around The Clock” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll.” |