Rudy Pompilli
Rudolph Clement Pompilii (April 16, 1924 – February 5, 1976) was an American musician best known for playing tenor saxophone with Bill Haley and His Comets. He was usually credited under the alternate spelling Rudy Pompilli and occasionally as Rudy Pell. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 16, 1924 (Chester), Died February 5, 1976 (Pennsylvania)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 76 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 88690 | 9/22/1955 | R-O-C-K | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 88691 | 9/22/1955 | Rock-a-beatin' boogie | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 88692 | 9/23/1955 | The Saints rock 'n' roll | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 88693 | 9/23/1955 | Burn that candle | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 88995 | 12/12/1955 | See you later, alligator | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 88996 | 12/12/1955 | The paper boy (on Main Street, U.S.A.) | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89594 | 3/23/1956 | Goofin' around | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89595 | 3/23/1956 | Rudy's rock | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89596 | 3/23/1956 | Hide and seek-1 | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89597 | 3/23/1956 | Hey then, there now | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89598 | 3/23/1956 | Tonight's the night | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89599 | 3/23/1956 | Hook, line and sinker | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89611 | 3/27/1956 | Blue comet blues | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89612 | 3/27/1956 | Calling all comets | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89613 | 3/27/1956 | Choo choo ch'boogie | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89614 | 3/30/1956 | A rockin' little tune | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89615 | 3/30/1956 | Hot dog buddy buddy | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 89616 | 3/30/1956 | Rockin' through the rye | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 100316 | 7/12/1956 | Teenager's mother | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 100317 | 7/12/1956 | Rip it up-1 ; Rip it up-2 | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 100702 | 10/4/1956 | Don't knock the rock | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 100703 | 10/4/1956 | Forty cups of coffee | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102888 | 7/15/1957 | How many? | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102889 | 7/15/1957 | Move it on over | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone | |||
Decca | 102890 | 7/15/1957 | Rock the joint | Comets ; Bill Haley | instrumentalist, tenor saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pompilli, Rudy," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208056.
Pompilli, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/208056.
"Pompilli, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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