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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billy_Lee_RileyBilly Lee Riley - Wikipedia

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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" and "Red Hot".

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3. encyclopediaofarkansas.net › billy-lee-riley-2785Riley, Billy Lee - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

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   Dec 7, 2023 · Billy Lee Riley (1933–2009) 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.

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4. sunrecords.com › artists › billy-lee-rileyBilly Lee Riley | Sun Records

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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.

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6. www.theguardian.com › 03 › billy-lee-riley-obituaryBilly Lee Riley | Pop and rock | The Guardian

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   A Memphis contemporary of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley was a pioneering rockabilly musician who missed out on fame. Riley, who has died aged 75, began recording for Sun...

7. www.today.com › popculture › sun-records-star-billySun Records star Billy Lee Riley dies at 75 - TODAY

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   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...

8. www.allmusic.com › artist › billy-lee-riley-mn0000089713Billy Lee Riley Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & ... | AllMusic

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   Explore Billy Lee Riley's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Billy Lee Riley on AllMusic.

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   Who was Billy Lee Riley?

   • 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.

   Riley, Billy Lee - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

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   What happened to Billy Lee Riley?

   • Though never commercially successful, Riley's Sun recordings of "Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll" and "Red Hot" (both covered in wooden renditions by Robert Gordon) remain landmarks of the genre. Billy Lee Riley died of cancer in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 2009; he was 75 years old.

   Billy Lee Riley Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More | AllMusic

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   Is Billy Lee Riley dead or still alive?

   • Billy Lee Riley died of cancer in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 2009; he was 75 years old. Explore Billy Lee Riley's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Billy Lee Riley on AllMusic.

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   What is old Billy Riley?

   • Weapons Old Billy Riley A song popular in Green's Blackwall ships sailing from London in the 1850s. It started life as a cotton hoosiers chant, and is African American in origin. Later it went to sea and became one of the most popular halyards shanties of the day.

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   Who is Bill Riley?

   • Bill Riley is the longest-tenured member of the ESPN 700 & 92.1 FM family. He’s been with Utah’s #1 Sports Talk since 2004 in various roles including mid-day radio host and program director. Riley moved to Utah in 2001 so he is a seasoned veteran of the Utah radio market and has over 3 decades experience in the radio and television Business.

   The Bill Riley Show - ESPN700

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   Who was Billy Lee?

   • As well as photographer, Billy Lee was also bowman on Portrush lifeboat. There was the tragedy of a young child falling at the cliffs at Ballyreagh, with Billy in the crew recovering the body – he was distraught, unable to speak, for the week afterwards.

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10. www.goldminemag.com › articles › meet-billy-leeMeet Billy Lee Riley, the rockabilly rebel who was both a ...

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    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. By Mike Greenblatt.