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unusual facts about Haley


Haley's Juke Box

Although Haley would continue to record country-western style tracks on occasion during the 1960s, most notably during his tenure with the Mexican label, Orfeon Records, Haley wouldn't record another full country album until the 1971 release, Rock Around the Country for Sonet Records.


Ahnabith Gish

Cian Rafferty Haley was also born in Calgary but was raised in Johannesburg, SA.

Betty Millard

Alongside Nora Stanton Barney, Haley Douglass, and Susan B. Anthony, Millard was a member of the Congress of American Women (CAW), an affiliated group of the Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF).

Billy Gussak

Gussak was a well-respected session drummer, who had been used by Haley on some of his 1953 recordings, including "Real Rock Drive" and "Crazy Man, Crazy" in preference to the Comets' usual live drummer Dick Boccelli (also known as Dick Richards).

Bixby's Back

Manny (Rico Rodriguez) expects to profit from Haley being free from both David and Dylan (Reid Ewing) and manages to convince Haley to send David a break-up email.

Boys' Night

Meanwhile, Haley (Sarah Hyland) babysits Lily at Mitchell and Cam's while they are out with their friends, and sneaks Dylan (Reid Ewing) in, despite the fact he's not allowed.

Brooke Davis

Peyton Sawyer is her best friend since the age of eight; she is also friends with former roommates Haley James Scott and Rachel Gatina, Haley's husband Nathan Scott, Mouth McFadden, and former assistant Millicent Huxtable.

Charles Scott Haley

His parents, married on October 3, 1876, were Caleb Scott Haley (born February 16, 1833), of Chebogue, Nova Scotia, and Annie Louisa Barclay (born December 6, 1852) of Tusket, Nova Scotia.

Danny Cedrone

During this time, Cedrone made a number of recordings with the Esquires, most notably a version of the Bill Haley composition, "Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie", several years before Haley would record it himself.

Some sources such as Swenson's biography of Haley erroneously indicate that Cedrone performed on "Crazy Man Crazy" and other recordings in 1953, however during these sessions the lead guitar player (per Gardner) was Art Ryerson.

Cedrone's involvement with the Esquire Boys kept him off of Haley's recordng schedule for most of 1952 and 1953 (noted jazz guitarist Art Ryerson replaced him).

Fizbo

Haley's (Sarah Hyland) boyfriend Dylan (Reid Ewing) is also at the party and when he starts talking with Jungle Tanya, Haley gets jealous and she frees the scorpion from its box.

Forks of Cypress

Additionally, some of writer Alex Haley's ancestors were slaves on this plantation, which provides a setting for much of his book, Queen: The Story of an American Family.

Haley Ishimatsu

Haley Ishimatsu (born September 10, 1992 in Bellflower, California) is an American platform diver.

Haley Kopmeyer

Born to parents Joseph and Patricia Kopmeyer, Haley attended Lahser High School in 2008 and Seaholm High School from 2005-2007.

Haley Strode

Haley Anne Strode is an American actress who emerged with roles on Comedy Central's Lewis Black's: Root of All Evil, Important Things with Demetri Martin and Mind of Mencia.

Here I Am, Here I Stay

The third Haley recording made for the film, "Whoa Mabel", has not surfaced as of 2011 (like the other two it is not the same recording as released by Haley on Decca Records).

It Gets Worse

Created by M. Dot Strange, the video projects animated lyrics of the song in front of an animated background by using samples of Jorden Haley's art made specifically for their fifth album, How I Learned to Stop Giving a Shit and Love Mindless Self Indulgence.

James A. Haley

Haley was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-third and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977).

James E. Myers

A later claim by Myers (cited in John Swenson's biography Bill Haley: The Daddy of Rock and Roll) that he played drums on "Rock Around the Clock" has been debunked by the existence of an official recording session document indicating the drummer was Billy Gussak.

Jason Binn

Additional charities include serving on the Board of Directors for Best Buddies International, the foundation started by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, and he and Haley are actively involved with the Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO).

Jermaine Haley

Jermaine Leroy Haley (born February 13, 1973 in Hanford, California) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins.

Justin Morrison

Justin Morrison lives in San Diego, California, with his wife Haley Morrison (an attorney at Paul Hastings), and their two sons.

Kirk Snyder

Haley is the cousin of NFL offensive line guard Harvey Dahl, who also attended Nevada, and played Wolf Pack football there.

Langston Hughes Library

The Langston Hughes Library is a private non-circulating library designed by Maya Lin, and located on the Haley Farm in Clinton, TN.

Leroy Haley

Known as "Irish", Haley turned pro in 1973 and captured the WBC light welterweight title with a split decision win over Saoul Mamby in 1982.

Mick Haley

Haley was a setter at Ball State under legendary coach Don Shondell and helped the Cardinals to the 1964 and 1965 MIVA title.

My Funky Valentine

Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) are arranging their Valentine's date at their usual restaurant, but after being shocked by Dylan's (Reid Ewing) present for Haley (Sarah Hyland), they decide to spend the night at a hotel and indulge in role playing instead.

Pink Ribbons, Inc.

When Haley was approached by Self magazine and cosmetics company Estée Lauder in 1992 to use her ribbons in a breast cancer awareness campaign she refused, because she had no desire to be part of a commercial effort.

Rock the Joint

The song's authorship is credited to Harry Crafton, Wendell "Don" Keane and Harry "Doc" Bagby, who were musicians contracted to the Gotham label in New York, owned by Ivin Ballen (although a live version recorded by Haley in 1969 for Buddah Records was credited to James Bracken).

Although Haley's version did not chart when released on Essex Records in 1952, it was enough of a hit in Chicago to win him a short residency in a jazz club there - although this was cut short after many of his black audiences walked out.

Roots: The Gift

Following a brief introduction by Alex Haley, the film opens with a replay of a memorable scene from the second episode of the original Roots miniseries: Following the first of many unsuccessful escape attempts, a prideful Kunta is publicly and mercilessly whipped until he agrees to assume the English name "Toby", which was selected for him by his new owner.

Rudy Pompilli

Research conducted by Haley historian Chris Gardner for a February 2006 article on Pompilli for Now Dig This magazine resulted in no evidence being found that Pompilli performed on the Marterie's version of "Crazy Man, Crazy".

See You Later, Alligator

The song also has a more light-hearted beat than the original, starting out with a high-pitched, childlike voice (belonging to Haley's lead guitarist, Franny Beecher) reciting the title of the song.

Haley and the Comets re-recorded the song several more times: in 1964 for Guest Star Records, a drastically rearranged version for Mexico's Orfeon Records in 1966, and once more in 1968 for Sweden's Sonet Records.

Simeon Castille

He is married to singer Haley Hunt-Castille of Winter Park, FL, who was featured on the Madden NFL 07 soundtrack with "Won't Stop Runnin" featuring Goose and Reason.

Simon Haley

Simon Haley held positions at various southern universities including Alabama A&M just north of Huntsville, Alabama.

Southern Food and Beverage Museum

On September 1, 2011, the Southern Food and Beverage Museum announced it will be relocating to a larger space on O. C. Haley Boulevard in historic Central City, New Orleans.

Strobelite Seduction

"I Remember", another collaboration with deadmau5 and Haley, was released as the third single from deadmau5's 2008 album Random Album Title.

Tears of Steel

Derek de Lint,
Sergio Hasselbaink,
Rogier Schippers,
Vanja Rukavina,
Denise Rebergen,
Jody Bhe,
Chris Haley

The Matys Brothers

On this song and the three others recorded for Clymax, the Matys Brothers were backed by members of Bill Haley's band, The Comets (several of their recordings were also written by members of Haley's group.

The Tenth Circle

The book was made into a Lifetime Network movie of the week which premiered June 28, 2008 at 9pm Eastern, and starred Kelly Preston as Laura, Ron Eldard as Daniel, Haley Beauchamp as Zephyr, Jamie Johnston as Jason, Geordie Brown as Moss, and Brittany Robertson as Trixie, from Sony Pictures Television.


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