Billy Lee Riley

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Born
5 October 1933
Born In
Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States
Died
2 August 2009 (aged 75)
Billy Lee Riley (born October 5, 1933 - August 2, 2009 ) was a first generation Rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter who died in Jonesboro Arkansas. 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. He recorded "Trouble Bound" for Jack Clement and Slim Wallace. Sam Phillips obtained the rights and he released "Trouble Bound" b/w ""Rock With Me … read more
Billy Lee Riley (born October 5, 1933 - August 2, 2009 ) was a first generation Rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter who died in Jonesboro Arkansas. Born in Pocahontas, Arkansas, the son of a sharecropper, Riley learned to play guitar from black farm workers. After 4 ye… read more
Billy Lee Riley (born October 5, 1933 - August 2, 2009 ) was a first generation Rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter who died in Jonesboro Arkansas. 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 befo… read more

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1 Red Hot - Remastered 2022 Red Hot - Remastered 2022
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2 Play track Red Hot: The Best of Billy Lee Riley Red Hot
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3 Play track Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll - Remastered 2022 Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll - Remastered 2022
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4 Play track Billy Lee Riley - In Action! Parchment Farm
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5 Play track Sun Records' 70th Anniversary Compilation, Vol. 1 (Curated by Chris Isaak) Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll
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6 Play track Rockin' With Riley CD 1 Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash
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7 Play track Billy Lee Riley - In Action! St. James Infirmary
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8 Red Hot: The Best of Billy Lee Riley Baby Please Don't Go
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9 Play track Billy Lee Riley - In Action! House of the Rising Sun
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10 Play track Red Hot: The Best of Billy Lee Riley Rock with Me Baby
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  1. 8,388 listeners

    1966 · 10 tracks

    Billy Lee Riley - In Action!
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  2. 4,439 listeners

    Jun 1995 · 24 tracks

    Red Hot: The Best of Billy Lee Riley
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  3. 4,412 listeners

    Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll / I Want You Baby
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  4. 3,342 listeners

    27 Apr 2017 · 22 tracks

    Oh, That Red Hot Billy Lee!
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