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Billy Lee Riley (October 5, 1933 – August 2, 2009) was an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. His most memorable recordings include "Rock With Me Baby", "Flyin' Saucers Rock and Roll" [note 1] and "Red Hot". [1] Biography. Riley was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas, the son of a sharecropper.
Dec 7, 2023 · Billy Lee Riley was a rockabilly musician whose career began in the Arkansas Delta and peaked in the 1950s after he signed a record deal with Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded many songs during his life, alternating between the rockabilly style that made him famous and the blues music that he loved.
Garth Cartwright. Mon 3 Aug 2009 14.05 EDT. A Memphis contemporary of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley was a pioneering rockabilly musician who missed out on fame. Riley,...
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Billy Lee Riley Biography. Born in Pocahontas, Arkansas, the son of a sharecropper, Riley learned to play guitar from black farm workers. After 4 years in the Army, Riley first recorded in Memphis, Tennessee in 1955 before being lured to Sun Studios by Sam Phillips.
Aug 10, 2014 · Meet Billy Lee Riley, the rockabilly rebel who was both a lover and a fighter. As a young up-and-comer, Billy Lee Riley earned a reputation as a wild man both on and off stage. But that fighting spirit served him well in his career. Goldmine staff. Aug 10, 2014. By Mike Greenblatt.
Aug 4, 2009 · By The Associated Press. Aug. 4, 2009. JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Billy Lee Riley, a rambunctious performer who helped develop the Sun Records sound as a studio musician for other headliners, died...
Aug 4, 2009 · Billy Lee Riley, a rambunctious performer who helped develop the Sun Records sound as a studio musician for other headliners, has died. He was 75.Riley's singles included "Red Hot" and...
