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Frank Franny Beecher (born September 29, 1921, Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA - died February 24, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) was an American rock and roll and jazz guitarist. He was the lead guitarist for Bill Haley And His Comets from 1954 to 1962, and is best remembered for his innovative guitar solos combining elements of country music and jazz.

ALBUMS


Bill Haley And His Comets
Rockin' Around The World + Haley's Juke Box
2019, CD, Comp, Ltd, RM, Hoodoo Records
Bill Haley And His Comets
Rock Around The Clock
2016, ,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection
2014, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Big3
Bill Haley And His Comets
Rock Around The Clock + Rock 'n' Roll Stage Show
2014, CD, Comp, RM, Hoodoo Records, ,
Rock & Roll
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra
The Essential BG
2006, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Swing/Big Band
Bill Haley And His Comets
Bill Haley And His Comets
2001
Bill Haley And His Comets
The Masters
1998, CD, Comp, Eagle Records
Bill Haley And His Comets
The EP Collection
1993, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, See For Miles Records Ltd.
Bill Haley And His Comets
From The Original Master Tapes
1985, CD, ,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
Star Gold
1977, 2xLP, Comp, MCA Coral, MCA Coral, ,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
All Time Greatest Hits
1973, 2x Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
Strictly Instrumental
1960
Bill Haley And His Comets
Bill Haley And His Comets
1959
Bill Haley And His Comets
Shaky / Caldonia
1959
The Kingsmen
The Cat Walk / Conga Rock
1958
The Kingsmen
Better Believe It / Week End
1958, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
Rockin' The Joint
1958, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
Rudy's Rock / Mambo Rock
1957, Shellac, 10", Festival Records
Bill Haley And His Comets
Calling All Comets / Goofin' Around
1957
Bill Haley And His Comets
Lets Rock - Volume II
1957
Bill Haley And His Comets
Hook Line And Sinker / Goofin' Around
1957
Bill Haley And His Comets
Rudy's Rock
1957, ,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
Don't Knock The Rock
1957, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley And His Comets
Rock 'n Roll Stage Show
1956
Bill Haley And His Comets
Rock'n Roll Stage Show Part 2
1956
Bill Haley And His Comets
Rudy's Rock / Blue Comet Blues
1956
Bill Haley And His Comets
Rock 'N' Roll Stage Show Part 3
1956
Bill Haley And His Comets
The Legends Of Rock

APPEARANCES +


Billy Bremner With Johnny Spampinato And The Value Leaders*
Live In Tokyo
2024, CD, Album, Ball And Chain Records
Various
Whip Masters Instrumentals Volume 1 (30 Stylized Instrumentals, Fast-Paced, Evocative And Lashed With Tension)
2021, CD, Comp, Atomicat Records
Rockfiles*
Live At Musikhuset Gävle 15/4-2019
2020, CD, Album, Ball And Chain Records
Bill Haley & His Comets*
All The Hits & More 1953-1961
2020, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Jasmine Records
Bill Haley E Seus Cometas*
See You Later, Alligator
2015, Vinyl Red, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
Original Rock Instrumentals
2012, 10xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Documents, ,
Surf/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Rockabilly/Instrumental
Various
Diddy Wah Diddy ... Ain't A Town, Ain't A City (Rock 'N' Roll And Hot Country From Jackson, Mississippi)
2011, CD, Comp, Mono, Bear Family Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Country/Gospel
Various
Surf's Comin'
2011, 3x CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Surf/Instrumental
Bill Haley & The Comets*
Bill Haley & The Comets (Twentieth Century Rock & Roll Artists)
2010, CD, Comp, PromoSound
Various
L'Intégrale Rock'n'Roll (Tous Les Tubes Du Rock'n'Roll)
2008, 10x CD, Box Set, ,
Ballad/Rock & Roll
Benny Goodman
New York - Los Angeles - Stockholm 1935 - 1954
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Frémeaux & Associés, ,
Big Band/Swing
Various
Those British Instrumentals Volume One
2007, CDr, Comp, Sling Back Records Ltd, ,
Rock & Roll/Beat
Mighty Shadow And The Puttnicks
Murder She Said!
2006, CD,
The Refreshments (3) Special Guests Dave Edmunds & Billy Bremner
The Refreshments Live
2005, DVD-V, Multichannel, PAL, Pan Vision, LiveZone
Wardell Gray
The Wardell Gray Story
2003, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2), ,
Bop/Swing/Big Band
Billy Bacon And The Forbidden Pigs*
Cloven Grooves
2003, CD, Album, Enh, Swine Song Records
Bill Halley & Comets*
Bill Halley & Comets - Sucessos Multisom
2001, CD, Comp, Texas Midem Comércio De Discos Ltda., ,
Rock & Roll
Various
Teen Beat Volume 5
2000, CD, Comp, RM, Ace, ,
Surf/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
The Original Band*
Still Rockin' Around The Clock
1999, CD, Album, Rollin' Rock
Various
Kék Hullám
1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Népszabadság, ,
Rock & Roll/Romantic
Various
Visions Of Jazz: A Musical Journey
1998, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, Blue Note, ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Big Band/Jump Blues/Swing
Girly And The Blue Caps Feat. Bill Haley's Orig. Comets*
You're Never Too Young To Jump And Jive - Volume 2
1997, CD, Album, Zipp Records
Link Wray And His Ray Men
The Swan Singles Collection
1997, CD, ,
Surf/Rock & Roll/Garage Rock
Benny Goodman
Undercurrent Blues
1995, CD, ,
Swing/Big Band/Bop/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Skinnys
Modern Rhythm
1994, CD, Album, Action Packed
Various
Capitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection
1992, ,
Big Band/Latin Jazz/Swing/Post Bop/Vocal
The Blue Cats*
Early Days
1992
Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray
1991, LP, Comp, Philology, Musica Jazz
Various
Guitar Player Magazine Presents Legends Of The Guitar Rock: The '50s (Vol. 2)
1991, Cassette,
Bill Haley And The Comets*
Rock 'N Roll Around The Clock
1990, CD, Comp, Woodford Music,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley
Heroes Of Rock'n Roll
1990, CD, Comp, Heroes Of Rock'n Roll, ,
Rock & Roll
Joey Welz
Rockin' In America
1987, LP, Promo, American Radio Records
Benny Goodman With Wardell Gray And Stan Hasselgard
Benny's Bop
1987, Vinyl, ,
Bop/Swing
The Hillbilly Cats
You Said Your Love For Me Is True
1986, 7", EP, Savas
Joey Welz
The Return Of Hailey's Comet
1986, LP, Album, Caprice International Records
Benny Goodman
King Of Swing - Small Combos
1985, Vinyl, ,
Swing
The Blue Cats*
Early Days Vol. 1
1983
Bill Haley
Storia Del Rock & Roll
1981, 2xLP + Box, Comp, Carosello, Frog Records (5)
The Blue Cats*
The Blue Cats
1980
Bill Haley
Mister Rock And Roll
1980
Link Wray & The Raymen*
Rock 'N' Roll 'N' Rumble
1979, ,
Rock & Roll/Instrumental
Various
Shake, Rattle And Roll: Rock 'N' Roll In The 1950s
1978, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Gat, New World Records
Bill Haley And The Comets'*
Original Favorites
1978
Various
Rockaphilly! Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll
1978
Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet
Bebop Spoken Here
1972, Vinyl, ,
Bop/Swing
Bill Haley
Real 'Live' Rock 'N' Roll Bill Haley Style
1967
"Bobbie" And The Valiants
Rambunkshus / Goofin' Around
1966, 7", Arco Records (2)
Terry Lee
The Best Of The T.L. Sounds
1966, LP, Comp, Astra Recording Company
Link Wray And The Ray Men*
Week End / Turnpike U.S.A.
1963, Vinyl, ,
Rockabilly
Jack Howard And The Covered Wagon Ranch Gang*
A Faithful Guitar / Bull Doggin' The Steel
1962, 7", Single, Mono, Arcade Record
Bill Haley Y Sus Cometas*
Bikini Twist
1962, Vinyl, ,
Twist
Bill Haley Y Sus Cometas*
Twist
1962, Vinyl, ,
Rockabilly/Twist
Los Crazy Boys
Rock Con Los Crazy Boys
1961
Jack Day
Rappin' The Bass / Rattle Bone Boogie
1959, 7", Arcade Record
Various
Drumbeat
1959, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock
Benny Goodman
Combos
1956
Benny Goodman
Session For Six
1950
Benny Goodman Sextet / The Benny Goodman Quartet
Blue Lou / There's A Small Hotel
1949, Shellac, ,
Instrumental
Benny Goodman Sextet
Bedlam / Oo-Bla-Dee
1949
Buddy Greco And The Sharps
Baby I'm True To You / How Many Times I Think Of You
1948, Shellac, 10", Musicraft
Buddy Greco And The Sharps
Scratch My Back / Keep Me In Mind
1948
Benjamin David Goodman*
Swingin' Into Bop!
LP, Comp, Strumthorpe Mews, ,
Swing/Bop/Big Band
Joey Welz
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame / Bring Back The Music
7", Single, Keystone Records (8)
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman. The Small Groups
LP, Comp, Mono, Swaggie Records, ,
Swing
Kingsmen* / Calvin Cool
Weekend / El Tecolote
Bill Haley & His Comets*
The Decca Years And More
5x CD, Box Set, ,
Rock & Roll
Bill Haley
The Best Of Bill Haley