von Hoelle, Sound and Glory (Wilmington, DE: Dyne-American, 1990) John Swenson, Bill Haley (London: W.H. Allen, 1982) Otto Fuchs, Bill Haley: The Father of Rock 'n' Roll (Gelnhausen, Germany: Wagner, 2011) References External links The Original Comets. Marshall Lytle: Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Rockabilly Hall OF Fame Classic Bands Interview 1933 births 2013 deaths American rock double-bassists Male double-bassists Bill Haley & His Comets members Musicians from North Carolina People from McDowell County, North Carolina Male actors from North Carolina Slap bassists (double bass) Deaths from lung cancer in Florida