Bill Haley "(Wrong Note) Billy Goat" 1957 7" 45RPM Rock Single Decca 30314 (NM)
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William John Clifton "Bill" Haley (born July 6, 1925 died February 9, 1981) was an American rock and roll musician. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and million-selling hits such as "Rock Around the Clock", "See You Later, Alligator", "Shake, Rattle and Roll", "Rocket 88", "Skinny Minnie", and "Razzle Dazzle". He has sold over 25 million records worldwide
Bill Haley & His Comets were founded in 1952 and continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band, also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets (and variations), was the earliest group of white musicians to bring rock and roll to the attention of America and the rest of the world. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group placed nine singles in the Top 20, one of those a number one and three more in the Top Ten.
Although several members of the Comets became famous, Bill Haley remained the star. With his spit curl and the band's matching plaid dinner jackets and energetic stage behavior, many fans consider them to be as revolutionary in their time as the Beatles or the Rolling Stones were a decade later.
In 1957 Bill Haley & His Comets released “(You hit the wrong note) Billy Goat” backed with “Rockin' Rollin' Rover” on the Decca Records label ((9-30314). The record rose to hit #60 on the Billboard Hot 100. This record is considered quite Rare.
The record is in Near Mint (NM) condition with no scratches or abrasions on the vinyl that may affect play. The record plays well on my turntable with no skips and plays completely through without problems. The record shows only minor signs of having been played. The sleeve is a Generic paper sleeve. Please see the Photographs for condition.
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