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Rudy Pompilli (1924–1976)

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Rudy Pompilli started his career in jazz bands, playing tenor and bass saxophone, among other instruments. It was as a member of Ralph Marterie's Orchestra in 1955 that he caught the attention of Bill Haley. Haley hired Pompilli to play sax after original sax man, Joey Ambrose, quit. Pompilli played tenor sax... See full bio »

Born:

Rudolph Clement Pompilii
in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 51) in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, USA
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1962 The Extra (composer: song "Florida Twist")
 
1956 Don't Knock the Rock (composer: song "Calling All Comets")
 
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1962 The Extra (writer: "Florida Twist")
 
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1973 The London Rock and Roll Show (documentary)
Himself (saxophonist, The Comets)
 
1973 Let the Good Times Roll (documentary)
Himself - Saxonphnist, Bill Haley and the Comets (uncredited)
 
1964 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.12 (1964) … Himself (as Bill Haley and the Comets)
 
1961 Jóvenes y rebeldes
Himself (saxophonist, The Comets) (uncredited)
 
1961 Besito a Papa
Himself (saxophonist, The Comets) (uncredited)
 
1959 Here I Am, Here I Stay
Himself - Saxophonist, The Comets (uncredited)
 
1957-1958 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Comets Musician / Kingsmen Musician
– Episode dated 14 August 1958 (1958) … Kingsmen Musician
– Episode dated 27 November 1957 (1957) … Comets Musician
 
1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.31 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Don't Knock the Rock
Himself (saxophonist, The Comets) (as The Comets)
 
1956 Atlantic City Holiday (TV movie)
Himself (saxophonist, The Comets)
 
1956 Arthur Godfrey and His Friends (TV series)
Himself - Comets Musician
– Episode dated 28 March 1956 (1956) … Himself - Comets Musician
 
1956 Rock Around the Clock
Himself (Comets saxophonist)
 
1955 The Pied Piper of Cleveland: A Day in the Life of a Famous Disc Jockey (documentary)
Himself - The Comets
 
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2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats (video)
Himself (as Bill Haley and his Comets)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Solo album: "Rudy's Rock: The Sax That Changed the World" (Sonet Records, 1975). See more »

Alternate Names:

Bill Haley and His Comets | Bill Haley and his Comets | Bill Haley and the Comets | The Comets | Rudy Pell
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Trivia:

Many sources give Pompilli's birth year as 1926, however new research undertaken in 2006 for an article on the 30th anniversary of his death revealed that Pompilli was actually born two years earlier. See more »

Trademark:

Playing sax lying on his back See more »

Star Sign:

Aries