Editing Bill Haley & His Comets (section)

==Confirmed members==
===Original Comets tenure, 1952–1979===

===Guitarists===
*[[Bill Haley]] - vocals, rhythm guitar (September 1952–1977, 1979); occasional lead guitar (September 1952–1955; died 1981)
*[[Franny Beecher]] - lead guitar (August 1955–1960, 1961–1962) (part-time from August 1954; died 2014)
*[[Johnny Kay]] - lead guitar (1960–1966, 1972–July 1974; died 2022)
* Bill Turner - lead guitar (July 1974–December 1976)<ref name="BillTurnerInterview">{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Aaron S. |title=Exclusive Interview: Bill Turner, former lead guitarist for Bill Haley and His Comets; Front man of Blue Smoke |url=https://www.milwaukeebusinessopportunities.com/2015/05/exclusive-interview-bill-turner-former.html |website=Milwaukee Opportunities |access-date=June 25, 2024 |date=May 18, 2015}}</ref>
* Nick Masters - lead guitar (1970s)<ref name="The Bill Haley Who's Who"/>

===Steel guitarists===
*[[Billy Williamson (guitarist)|Billy Williamson]] - steel (Hawaiian) guitar (1952–1963; died 1996)
*Nick Nastos - pedal steel guitar (1964–1965, 1968–1974)
*Fritz Riddell - pedal steel guitar (1966–1968)

===Pianists===
*[[Johnny Grande]] - piano, accordion (September 1952 – early 1963; died 2006)
*[[Joey Welz]] - piano (early 1963–1966)

===Bassists===
*[[Marshall Lytle]] - bass (1952–September 1955; died 2014)
*[[Al Rex]] - bass (September 1955–1958; died 2020)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timesherald.com/news/local/pioneering-bass-player-for-the-comets-passes-away/article_084635c6-a065-11ea-9bbe-cb3b69289b86.html|title=Pioneering bass player for the Comets passes away|author=Gary Puleo|newspaper=[[The Times Herald]]|access-date=November 24, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604054424/https://www.timesherald.com/news/local/pioneering-bass-player-for-the-comets-passes-away/article_084635c6-a065-11ea-9bbe-cb3b69289b86.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Al Pompilli - bass (1958)
*Al Rappa - bass (1959–1966; died 2021)<ref>[https://www.newcomerorlando.com/Obituary/202164/Albert-Rappa--Sr/Orlando-FL  "In Loving Memory of Albert Rappa Sr. 1927 - 2021"], ''Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions''. Retrieved August 3, 2021</ref>
*Louis Torres - bass (1967–1968)
*Ray Cawley - bass (1969–1974)<ref name="The Bill Haley Who's Who"/>
*[[Dave "Chico" Ryan]] - bass (1979; died 1998)

===Drummers===
*Earl Famous - drums (September 1952 – March 1954)
*Dick Richards - drums (March 1954 – September 1955; died 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/comets-drummer-ocean-city-resident-dick-boccelli-dies-at/article_ce75d22c-e183-530a-8814-a1fab7e7c472.html|title=Comets drummer, Ocean City resident Dick Boccelli dies at 95|author=Vincent Jackson|website=Pressofatlanticcity.com|date=July 13, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://godfreyfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1593/Richard-Boccelli/obituary.html|title=Richard Marley "Dick" Boccelli 1924–2019|website=Godfreyfuneralhome.com|access-date=July 31, 2020|archive-date=July 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722014415/https://godfreyfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1593/Richard-Boccelli/obituary.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/07/24/dick-richards-drummer-shot-fame-bill-haley-comets-dawn-rocknroll/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/07/24/dick-richards-drummer-shot-fame-bill-haley-comets-dawn-rocknroll/ |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Dick Richards, drummer who shot to fame with Bill Haley and his Comets at the dawn of rock'n'roll – obituary|date=July 24, 2019|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=July 31, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*Don Raymond - drums (September 1955 – November 1955)
*[[Ralph Jones (musician)|Ralph Jones]] - drums (November 1955–1960; died 2000)
*John Lane - drums (1965–1968; died 2007)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockabillyhall.com/Extra.html |title="EXTRA!" Page 1 / Bill Haley and the Comets |publisher=Rockabillyhall.com |access-date=November 4, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016214241/http://www.rockabillyhall.com/Extra.html |archive-date=October 16, 2011 }}</ref>
*Buddy Dee - drums (1970–July 1974)<ref name="The Bill Haley Who's Who"/>

===Saxophonists===
*[[Joey Ambrose]] - tenor saxophone (early 1954 – September 1955; died 2021)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boppinaround.nl/BIGNEWS-2021-2/bignews-2021-2.htm |title=Big News : 29 December 2021 : ROCK 'N' ROLL NIEUWS|website=Boppinaround.nl|access-date=May 12, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Rudy Pompilli]] - tenor saxophone (September 1955–1960, 1962–1976; died 1976)
*Al Dean - tenor saxophone (1960–1961)
*[[Pete Thomas (saxophonist)|Pete Thomas]] - saxophone (1979)