1955 Bill Haley & His Comets VTG Photo Rock "N Roll Pioneer James J. Kreigsmann1955 Bill Haley and his Comets studio photo from "Rock 'N Roll Pioneer" by James J. Kreigsmann Although nobody really "invented" rock 'n roll, Bill Haley and his Comets did about as much as anyone to lay claim to it. He took the largely black sound that people were clamoring for, but was able to present it to the mainstream with his clean cut appearance. "Rock Around the Clock" was a smash hit and even helped solidify the name for the genre The