"Fractured" | ||||
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Single by Bill Haley with Haley's Comets | ||||
Released | 1953 | |||
Recorded | 1953 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:12 | |||
Label | Essex Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Haley, Marshall Lytle | |||
Producer(s) | Dave Miller | |||
Bill Haley with Haley's Comets singles chronology | ||||
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"Fractured" was the title of an early rock and roll song written by Bill Haley and Marshall Lytle and first recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets, then going by the name Bill Haley with Haley's Comets, in 1953. The song was released as an Essex Records 78 single in 1953, peaking at #24 on the Billboard singles chart.
The music and the lyrics were written by Bill Haley and Marshall Lytle. [1]
The song was recorded at Redo Art Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was released by Essex Records as a B side single in July, 1953. The personnel on the recording included Haley's core Comets members Marshall Lytle (bass), Billy Williamson ( steel guitar), and Johnny Grande (piano), plus session musicians Art Ryerson (lead guitar) and Billy Gussak (drums). [2] [3]
The recording was released on Essex Records as Essex 327B backed with "Pat-a-Cake". [4]
The term "fractured" was a popular slang expression of that time, which like the earlier "crazy, man, crazy", was chosen as the title of the song to appeal to teenage record buyers.
"Fractured" was a Top 40 hit on the Billboard pop singles chart, reaching #24 in August, 1953. [5]