On December 14, 1959, “Decca” label released “Strictly Instrumental”, the ninth Bill Haley & His Comets album. It was recorded June 1958 – September 1959, and was produced by Milt Gabler.

Personnel:

• Bill Haley– rhythm guitar
• Franny Beecher– lead guitar
• Billy Williamson– steel guitar
• Johnny Grande– piano
• Al Rex– bass guitar
• Al Pompilli- bass guitar
• Al Rappa- bass guitar
• Ralph Jones– drums
• Rudy Pompilli- tenor saxophone

 Track listing:

1. Joey’s Song- Joe Reisman
2. Music! Music! Music!- Bernie Baum, Stephen Weiss
3. Mack the Knife – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein
4. In a Little Spanish Town- Mabel Wayne, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
5. Two Shadows – Johnny Grande, Billy Williamson
6. Shaky – Franny Beecher, Billy Williamson
7. Strictly Instrumental – Bennie Benjamin, Edgar Battle, Sol Marcus, Eddie Seiler
8. Skokiaan- Tom Glazer, August Msarurgwa
9. Puerto Rican Peddler – Johnny Brandon
10. Drowsy Waters – Jack Ailau
11. Chiquita Linda (Un Poquito de tu Amor) – Julio Gutierrez
12. The Catwalk – Franny Beecher, Billy Williamson