Marshall Lytle dead at 79 – Father of Rock and Roll

Marshall Lytle, A Founding Father of Rock n’ Roll dead at 79

Marshall Lytle and Jimmy Jay

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bassist, Marshall Lytle (a/k/a Tommy Page) of Bill Haley’s Original Comets has now joined countless music legends in paradise.

Marshall passed on Saturday May 25, 3:30 AM at his home in New Port Richie Florida.

He was 79 years old. Lytle along with Haley paved the way for thousands of bands, singers and musicians including the Beatles.

It was Marshall Lytle, ‘the ultimate showman’ who lifted the slap back bass to new levels on stage with his crazy antics of standing on top of it, playing it like a regular guitar and spinning his bass like a top. In addition to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame he was also a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

The book “Still Rocking Around the Clock” was published in 2009 that revealed the history of Lytle and is now in pre-production for a major motion picture. Bill Haley’s Comets song “Rock the Joint” was being broadcast over the airwaves when Alan Freed coined the term “Rock and Roll”.

The distinctive bass playing of Marshall Lytle can be heard on many Rock & Roll Classics including Rock Around the Clock and Shake Rattle and Roll.

In regard to his playing and super showmanship…., his influence on thousands of aspiring bassists who have studied the instrument is incomprehensible.

In the days before his passing, Lytle had been undergoing extensive treatments, due to stage four lung cancer.

Lytle services will be private for more information please contact @ or send an email to  

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