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Tier 2 · legacy legend
Ralph Jones
Person · male · born 1921 · died 2000
American Drummer (1921-2000)
Also known as Ральф Джонс
Timeline
2 events◦ Birth 1† Death 1
1920s
2000s
Biography
English biography173 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1322900215
Biography
Ralph Jones (February 28, 1921 – June 1, 2000) was an American drummer, best known for his work with Bill Haley & His Comets. Jones was ultimately Haley's fifth, joining The Comets at their peak in 1955 and ultimately staying until 1960. Jones played on many of Haley's hit records on Decca, including "See You Later, Alligator".
Career
Jones auditioned to become the drummer for The Comets in November 1955, replacing former drummer Don Raymond. At the time of joining, Jones was working as a milkman. With the recording of the hit "See You Later, Alligator" in December, Jones became the first drummer of the Comets to be featured in a recording session (previous drummers were replaced by session musicians).
Film appearances
He appeared as a member of the band in the 1950s films Rock Around the Clock (1956), Don't Knock the Rock (1957), and Here I Am, Here I Stay (1958).
Legacy
In 2012, Jones along with most of the other 1950-1960 members of the Comets were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 1 | 0.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (0 release groups)
No discography rows stored yet
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Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Ralph Jones head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 1 | 0.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 2 | 62.1th |
| Recording span (years) | — | no data |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Haley & His Comets(band) | 12 December 1955 | June 1960 |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ralph_Jones_1958.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/15b99aa4-2f65-4800-b113-ac4b609bb8d3discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/15b99aa4-2f65-4800-b113-ac4b609bb8d3core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60694433seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Jones_%28musician%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Jones_%28musician%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees — rank #177
75px | | Backing band for Bill Haley. Inducted: Joey Ambrose, Franny Beecher, Danny Cedrone, Johnny Grande, Ralph Jones, Marshall Lytle, Rudy Pompilli, Al Rex, Dick Richards, and Billy Williamson.
Tier rule: legacy lists: hof
Image: Govt. of Brazil · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q60694433 · MusicBrainz: 15b99aa4-2f65-4800-b113-ac4b609bb8d3