Al Rex

Al Rex
Al Rex in 1958
Background information
Birth name	Albert Floyd Piccirilli^[1]
Born	(1928-07-13)July 13, 1928 Black Horse, Pennsylvania^[1]
Died	May 24, 2020(2020-05-24) (aged 91) Norristown, Pennsylvania
Genres	Rock and roll, jazz, country
Occupation	Bassist
Instrument	Bass
Years active	1949–1960
Formerly of	Bill Haley and the Saddlemen Bill Haley & His Comets

Albert Floyd Piccirilli (July 13, 1928 – May 24, 2020), also known by his stage name Al Rex, was an American bass player for Bill Haley & His Comets and its predecessor Bill Haley and the Saddlemen.^[2]^[3]

Background

He started playing for them in 1949 and became noted for "wild antics" on stage. He formed his own band, Al Rex and the Regaleers in 1960. He left the music industry soon after, although he continued to perform on occasion. He later had a wife^[1] and fathered eight children.^[4] On May 24, 2020, he died in his Norristown, Pennsylvania home from pneumonia. He was the last surviving of the Comets.^[5]

Film appearances

He appeared as a member of the band in the 1950s films Rock Around the Clock (1956) and Don't Knock the Rock (1957).

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Clipped From The Philadelphia Inquirer". Newspapers.com. October 27, 1991. p. 311.
^ "The Comets Timeline at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com.
^ Swenson, John. Bill Haley (London: W.H. Allen, 1982).
^ Bill Haley. Wagner Verlag sucht Autoren. ISBN 9783862795376 – via Google Books.
^ Puleo, Gary. "Pioneering bass player for the Comets passes away". Swathmore, PA: The Times Herald. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

External links

Al Rex discography at Discogs

v t e Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 2012
Performers	Beastie Boys Ad-Rock, Mike D, Adam Yauch The Blue Caps Tommy Facenda, Cliff Gallup, Dickie Harrell, Bobby Jones, Johnny Meeks, Jack Neal, Paul Peek, Willie Williams The Comets Joey Ambrose, Franny Beecher, Danny Cedrone, Johnny Grande, Ralph Jones, Marshall Lytle, Rudy Pompilli, Al Rex, Dick Richards, Billy Williamson The Crickets Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis, Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan Donovan The Famous Flames Bobby Bennett, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth, Johnny Terry Guns N' Roses Steven Adler, Duff McKagan, Dizzy Reed, Axl Rose, Slash, Matt Sorum, Izzy Stradlin The Midnighters Henry Booth, Billy Davis, Cal Green, Arthur Porter, Lawson Smith, Charles Sutton, Norman Thrasher, Sonny Woods The Miracles Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers, Claudette Rogers, Marv Tarplin, Ronnie White Laura Nyro Red Hot Chili Peppers Flea, John Frusciante, Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Josh Klinghoffer, Cliff Martinez, Hillel Slovak, Chad Smith Small Faces/Faces Kenney Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Steve Marriott, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
Early influences	Freddie King
Non-performers (Ahmet Ertegun Award)	Don Kirshner
Award for Musical Excellence	Tom Dowd Glyn Johns Cosimo Matassa

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