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 |
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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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pompilli, Rudy," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208056.
Pompilli, Rudy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/208056.
"Pompilli, Rudy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
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