Rudy Pompilli
Saxophonist
Tenor saxophonist with Bill Haley and the Comets. He also wrote music with artists like Franny Beecher like "Week End."
He played with a variety of different jazz groups before being invited to play with the Comets.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
He was born in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Pompilli and Bill Haley were not only co-collaborators, but also very good friends.