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 51-75 of 76 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 105126 6/12/1958 Eloise Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105127 6/12/1958 Corrine, Corrina-1 ; Corrine, Corrina-2 Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105174 6/18/1958 B.B. Betty Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105175 6/18/1958 Sweet Sue, just you Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 105176 6/18/1958 Charmaine Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 106322 1/7/1959 The dragon rock Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 106323 1/7/1959 A.B.C. rock-1 Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 106324 1/7/1959 The cat walk (Instrumental) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 106416 1/29/1959 I got a woman Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 106417 1/29/1959 (Now and then) There's a fool such as I Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 106418 1/29/1959 Be by me Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 106419 1/29/1959 Where did you go last night? Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 107440 4/27/1959 Caldonia-1 Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 107441 4/27/1959 Shaky (instr. ) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 107643 6/19/1959 Ooh! Look-a-there, ain't she pretty-1 Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone  
Decca 107644 6/19/1959 (Thanks for the) Summer souvenir Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
Decca 108122 9/17/1959 Puerto Rican peddler Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 108123 9/17/1959 (Put another nickel in the jukebox) Music, music, music! Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 108124 9/23/1959 Skokiaan Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 108125 9/23/1959 Drowsy waters Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 108126 9/24/1959 Two shadows Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 108127 9/24/1959 In a little Spanish town ('Twas on a night like this) Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 108128 9/24/1959 Strictly instrumental Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 108129 9/24/1959 Mack the knife Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, baritone saxophone  
Decca 114940 6/16/1964 The green door Comets ; Bill Haley instrumentalist, tenor saxophone  
(Results 51-75 of 76 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pompilli, Rudy," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208056.

Pompilli, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208056.

"Pompilli, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208056

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