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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 ".
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.
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...
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 here on Sunday. He was 75. The cause was...
A jaw-dropping artist in his own right, during his 40-plus year career he has performed and recorded with a virtual who's who of popular music -- both as a soloist and as leader of his group The Little Green Men....
Learn about the life and career of Billy Lee Riley, who recorded Flying Saucer Rock and Roll in 1957 and became a session musician in LA. Discover his involvement in the blues genre and his tours in Europe, and his famous piano dance on top of the stage.
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...
