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Haley

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Ha·ley  (hl), Alex 1921-1992.
American writer best known for Roots (1976), a fictionalized chronicle tracing his family history back to its African origins.
Haley, William John Clifton, Jr. Known as "Bill." 1925-1981.
American singer who with his band, the Comets, recorded "Rock Around the Clock" (1954) and other influential early rock 'n' roll songs.
Haley [ˈheɪlɪ]
n
(Biographies / Haley, Bill (1925-1981) M, US, MUSIC: rock singer) Bill, full name William John Clifton Haley. 1925-81, US rock and roll singer, best known for his recording of ``Rock Around the Clock'' (1955)
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Noun1.Haley - United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
Bill Haley, William John Clifton Haley Jr.
2.Haley - United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)
Alex Haley


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Shelby was thoughtfully peeling an orange, Haley broke out afresh, with becoming diffidence, but as if actually driven by the force of truth to say a few words more.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
I had never been invited into the machine-shop--had, indeed, been denied admittance, as had all others, with one exception, a skilled metal worker, of whom no one knew anything except that his name was Haley and his habit silence.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
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