Haley was blinded in his left eye as a child due to a botched operation. According to biographer John Swenson, Haley later adopted his distinctive spit-curl hairstyle to distract attention from his blind eye. The spit-curl caught on as a 50's style signature, although Haley and others had worn the hairstyle much earlier.
In 1946, Haley joined his first professional group, a Pennsylvania-based western swing band called The Down Homers run by Kenny Roberts. It has often been reported in musical reference works that Haley's first professional recordings were made with the Down Homers on a pair of singles released in 1946 by Vogue Records. This was later debunked by Roberts and others, stating Haley had already left the group by the time the singles were made. In the early 2000s, however, a set of 1946 radio recordings by the Down Homers were discovered and Haley is definitely present as he is identified by name and sings a solo number "She Taught Me to Yodel"; these recordings were commercially released for the first time in 2006.
After gaining experience with the Down Homers, Haley set out on his own, forming several groups such as the Range Drifters and the Four Aces of Western Swing. With the Four Aces, he made a number of regionally successful country music singles in the late 1940s for Cowboy Records while working as a touring musician and later a radio DJ at WPWA. (Many of Haley's early recordings from this period would not be released until after his death.) After disbanding the Four Aces and briefly trying a solo career using the names Jack Haley and Johnny Clifton (as chronicled in the biography Sound and Glory), Haley formed a new group called The Saddlemen in either 1949 or 1950 (sources vary as to the exact year); this new group recorded for several labels, including one single for Atlantic Records, Haley's first exposure to a major national record company. In 1951, Haley was signed to Dave Miller's Philadelphia-based Holiday Records and began to change musical styles, recording cover versions of "Rocket "88"" (previously recorded by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats), and in, 1952, "Rock the Joint", previously recorded by several bands including Jimmy Preston and His Prestonians. (By the time of "Rock the Joint", Haley had graduated from Holiday Records to Miller's larger Essex label.) The relative success of these recordings (both sold in the 75,000-100,000 copy range in the Pennsylvania-New England region) convinced Haley that his new and as-yet officially unnamed hybrid of country and rhythm and blues could be a commercial success.and some of his family lives in oklahoma and there is a road named after his family.
Corrine Corrina
Bill Haley Lyrics
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Corrine Corrina, where you been so long?
Ain't been no lovin' since you been gone
I love Corrina, tell the world I do
I love Corrina, tell the world I do
The song "Corrine, Corrina" is a classic blues song that has been covered by many artists over the years, including Bill Haley & His Comets. The song tells the story of a man who has lost his love, Corrina, and is trying to find her. He expresses his deep love for her and his pain at being apart from her. He speaks of how there has been no love in his life since Corrina left, and how much he longs to be reunited with her.
The lyrics are simple and straightforward, but they convey the deep emotions that come with love and loss. The repetition of the phrase "Corrine Corrina, where you been so long?" emphasizes the man's desperation and need for his lover. The song is a classic example of blues music, with its slow, melancholy melody and soulful lyrics. The longing and desperation in the song are universal themes that have resonated with people over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Corrine Corrina, where you been so long?
Corrine Corrina, my love, it has been a long time since I've seen you. Where have you been?
Corrine Corrina, where you been so long?
My love, I've missed you deeply. Can you tell me where you have been all this time?
Ain't been no lovin' since you been gone
Since you've been away, I haven't had any love in my life. You complete me.
I love Corrina, tell the world I do
My love for Corrina is so strong that I want the whole world to know it. She is the most important person to me.
I love Corrina, tell the world I do
I am not afraid to tell anyone about my love for Corrina. She is everything to me.
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Written by: McKinley Morganfield
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@corrinahansen2544
My name's Corrina. My partners name Is Bill and his daughters name is Haley 😂.
@nikolaiburov9988
😂😂😂😂😂
@perrywatson8505
Not kidding? Bill Haley fan till I DIE when it comes TO REAL ROCKING Elvis AINT BOUT SHI_!
@ginger1959able
The King!
@bigdancd
Just my opinion, but this has got to be the worst song Bill ever released and I was a Comet die-hard fan.
@danielfatticci3378
Why?
@DanielAJSokolov
I'm actually looking for a Karaoke version. :)