In 1961–1962, Bill Haley y sus Cometas (as the band was known in Latin America) signed with Orfeón Records of Mexico and scored an unexpected hit with "Twist Español", a Spanish language recording based on the twist. Haley followed up with what was, for a time, the biggest selling single in Mexican history with "Florida Twist". Thanks to the success to "Twist Español" and "Florida Twist", among others, the band had continued success in Mexico and Latin America over the next few years, selling many recordings of Spanish and Spanish flavored material and simulated live performances on Orfeon Recordsand its subsidiary, Dimsa. They hosted a television series entitled Orfeón a Go-Go and made cameo appearances in several movies, lipsynching to some of their old hits, such as "A ritmo de twist" (1962), "Jóvenes y rebeldes" (1961), and "Besito a papá" (1961). Haley, who was fluent in Spanish (his wife was the Mexican dancer Marta Velasco), recorded a number of songs in the language, but the vast majority of the band's output during these years were instrumental recordings, many utilizing local session musicians playing trumpet. There was also some experimentation with Haley's style during this time; one single for Orfeon was a folk ballad, "Jimmy Martinez", which Haley recorded without the Comets.
Bill Halley y sus cometas Spanish records at Mexico under Orfeón Records
1961- Twist Español/My Kind of Woman (Spanish version)
- Cerca del Mar/Tren Nocturno
- Florida Twist/Negra Consentida
- Caravan Twist/Actopan Twist
- La Paloma /Silbando Y Caminando
- Bikini Twist/Rudy's
- Mas Twist/Tampico Twist
- Twist Lento/Sonora Twist
- Martha/Tacos de Twist
- Jalisco Twist/Pueblo del Twist
- Puré de papás /Anoche
- El Madison de la Estrella/Viajando Con el Madison
- Avenida Madison /Reunion de Etiqueta
- Limbo Rock/Ana Maria
- Adiós Mariquita Linda/El Quelite (Orfeon 1324)
- Mish Mash/Madero y Gante (Orfeon 1333)
- Jimmy Martinez/Al Compás del Reloj (Orfeon 1429)
- A Gusto Contigo/Mish Mash
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