Happy Birthday to Comets legend Joey Ambrose

Haven't posted on here in a while but decided to post about one of the remaining rock pioneers who turns 84 today. Joey Ambrose who played saxophone for Bill Haley and his Comets. There is not to many of these guys left so it's important honor those still living. 

Hall with Rock and Roll in it's title chooses not to honor pioneers.

It's been a while since I've blogged about the hypocrisy of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. So today we will talk about how a hall with Rock in it's title refuses again and again to honor rock music pioneers when they die. This has happened time and time again. I first noticed it last year when inductee and original Comets bassist Marshall Lytle died last may. I went to both their Facebook and Twitter and saw nothing on either about Lytle's passing. Once again it happened on Monday with the passing of inductee and Comets guitarist Franny Beecher. And like last time I went to check their Facebook and Twitter and their was nothing. For a hall that says their rock 'n' roll they sure do a piss poor job of honoring their inductee's when they die.  To the hall I say this If you are going to have rock in your title you should at least have the decency to honor rock pioneers when they die.
   

RIP Franny Beecher 1921-2014

On Monday we lost Franny Beecher at the age of 92. Beecher was the guitar player for Bill Haley & His Comets from 1954 to 1962. Although Beecher did not play on their most well-known song "Rock Around the Clock" he did play on all of their other songs including See You Later, Alligator. He also composed several Comets songs including "Blue Comet Blues", "Goofin' Around", "Week End", and "Shaky". Franny Beecher continued to play in the comets later in life up until the age of 90. Beecher was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia the city in which Bill Haley & His Comets were formed. Of the original Comets only saxophonist Joey Ambrose and drummer Dick Richards are living. A few of my favorite solo's of Franny are "The Saints Rock 'n' Roll" and "Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie".

Song of the Day/ Bill Haley & His Comets- Shake Rattle and Roll