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.
Two Hound Dogs
Bill Haley Lyrics
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They call them Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Two dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rompin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rockin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Crazy ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog! Hound dog! Hound dog! Hound dog!
Rhythm and Blues was their name
Yeah, Rhythm and Blues was their name
Well, they romped and stomped to the rock 'n' roll
You can't stop them to save your soul
Rhythm and Blues was their name
Two hound dogs sittin' on a stump
Diggin' that music, they started to jump
They can't dance well, ain't got no shoes
Two ol' dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
They call them Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Two dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rompin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rockin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Crazy ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog! Hound dog! Hound dog! Hound dog!
A little white rabbit crossed the road
Rockin' and a-rollin' like a crazy toad
Rhythm said, Blues I'll match your ace
We'll run that rabbit all over the place
Hound dog!
They call them Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Two dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rompin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rockin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Crazy ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog! Hound dog! Hound dog! Hound dog!
Rhythm said to Blues, let's cut for the pad
Blues said, Rhythm well crazy dad!
They bailed out down the trail
A-rockin' and a-rollin' and a-waggin' their tail
Hound dog!
They call them Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Two dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rompin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rockin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Crazy ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog! Hound dog! Hound dog! Hound dog!
Hound dog!
Hound dog!
Hound dog!
Hound dog!
The song "Two Hound Dogs" by Bill Haley & His Comets is a tribute to rhythm and blues music. The lyrics depict two hound dogs named Rhythm and Blues who love rock and roll music and can't resist the urge to dance when they hear it. They are characterized as crazy and wild, and their enthusiasm for the genre is infectious. The lyrics also describe their pursuit of a white rabbit, which they manage to catch and run "all over the place."
At its core, the song celebrates the joy and energy of rock and roll music and the way it can inspire even animals to dance and have fun. The lyrics are simple and playful, but they capture the spirit of the era and the youthful exuberance of the rock and roll movement.
Interestingly, the song was recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets in 1955, at the height of the band's popularity, but it was not released until 1960 as part of a compilation album. Despite this delayed release, the song has since become a beloved classic and a testament to the enduring appeal of early rock and roll.
Line by Line Meaning
Hound dog!
There are two dogs that are the subjects of this song and they are hound dogs.
They call them Rhythm and Blues
The two dogs are named Rhythm and Blues.
Rompin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and Blues are playing and having a good time.
Rockin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and Blues are dancing and enjoying the music.
Crazy ol' Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and Blues are acting crazy and having fun.
Rhythm and Blues was their name
The dogs are specifically named Rhythm and Blues.
Two hound dogs sittin' on a stump
The dogs are physically sitting on a stump.
Diggin' that music, they started to jump
The dogs are reacting positively to the music and are jumping up and down.
They can't dance well, ain't got no shoes
The dogs are not skilled at dancing and they aren't wearing any shoes.
A little white rabbit crossed the road
A small rabbit appeared and crossed the path of the dogs.
Rockin' and a-rollin' like a crazy toad
The rabbit is moving erratically and quickly like a toad.
Rhythm said, Blues I'll match your ace
Rhythm made the suggestion to Blues of a challenge.
We'll run that rabbit all over the place
The dogs plan to catch the rabbit and chase it around the area.
Rhythm said to Blues, let's cut for the pad
Rhythm suggested to Blues that they should run home.
Blues said, Rhythm well crazy dad!
Blues thinks Rhythm is acting crazily.
They bailed out down the trail
Rhythm and Blues quickly started running on the path.
A-rockin' and a-rollin' and a-waggin' their tail
The dogs are energetically moving and wagging their tails happily.
Contributed by Elizabeth Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@rosseganjr9402
Bill Haley to me is king of the 1950s
@ginger1959able
The Dance KING!
@djdavemick
Thanks for posting, Prof. My fave of all Haley tunes.
@the45prof98
My pleasure!
@Wolfhoundersful
Hound dog!
They call them Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Two dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rompin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rockin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Crazy ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog! [4x]
Rhythm and Blues was their name
Yeah, Rhythm and Blues was their name
Well, they romped and stomped to the rock 'n' roll
You can't stop them to save your soul
Rhythm and Blues was their name
Two hound dogs sittin' on a stump
Diggin' that music, they started to jump
They can't dance well, ain't got no shoes
Two ol' dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
They call them Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Two dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rompin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rockin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Crazy ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog! [4x]
A little white rabbit crossed the road
Rockin' and a-rollin' like a crazy toad
Rhythm said, Blues I'll match your ace
We'll run that rabbit all over the place
Hound dog!
They call them Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Two dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rompin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rockin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Crazy ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog! [4x]
Rhythm said to Blues, let's cut for the pad
Blues said, Rhythm well crazy dad!
They peeled out down the trail
A-rockin' and a-rollin' and a-waggin' their tail
Hound dog!
They call them Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Two dogs named Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rompin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Rockin' ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog!
Crazy ol' Rhythm and Blues
Hound dog! [9x]
@whitefalcon64
Genuine rock'n'roll
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