Billy Lee Riley

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Billy Lee Riley
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Born October 5th, 1933, in Pocahontas, Arkansas
Died August 2nd, 2009, in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Billy Lee Riley was an American 1950's Rockabilly singer, best known for his recordings for Sun Records of Memphis.
Performed as part of the "The Little Green Men", the "house band" at Sun.
Considered good looking and with wild stage moves, Riley had a brief solo career with his backing band "The Little Green Men".

In 1960, he left Sun, and started Rita Record label with Roland Janes. He later started two other labels Nita and Mojo.

In 1962, he moved to Los Angeles and worked as a session musician with Dean Martin, the Beach Boys, Herb Alpert, Sammy Davis Jr. and others, as well as recording under various aliases.
In the early seventies, Riley quit music to return to Arkansas to begin his own construction business.
Rediscovered by Bob Dylan in 1992, who had been a fan since 1956.
His album Hot Damn! (Capricorn, 1997) was nominated for the Grammy.
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Albums

CLP 5277 Harmonica And The Blues — Billy Lee Riley Bill Riley* Harmonica And The Blues Crown Records (2) CLP 5277 US 1962 Sell This Version
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SR 60974 Harmonica Beatlemania — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Harmonica Beatlemania Mercury SR 60974 US 1964 Sell This Version
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MG 20965 Big Harmonica Special — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Big Harmonica Special (Album) Mercury MG 20965 US 1964 Sell This Version
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SR 60985 Whisky À Go Go Presents Billy Lee Riley — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Whisky À Go Go Presents Billy Lee Riley (Album) Mercury SR 60985 US 1965 Sell This Version
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GNP 2020 Funk Harmonica — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Funk Harmonica (Album) GNP Crescendo GNP 2020 US 1966 Sell This Version
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GNPS-2028 In Action!!! — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley In Action!!! (Album) GNP Crescendo GNPS-2028 US 1966 Sell This Version
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LDVS 17094 G Folk Hits — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Folk Hits(LP) Deutsche Vogue Schallplatten GmbH LDVS 17094 G Germany 1966 Sell This Version
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1933 Southern Soul: Recorded Live!! At The Brave • Falcon — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Southern Soul: Recorded Live!! At The Brave • Falcon (Album) Mojo Records (8) 1933 US 1967 Sell This Version
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XSY-153605 Vintage — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Vintage (Album, Comp) Mojo Records (8) XSY-153605 US 1978 Sell This Version
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BBR 1014 Southern Man — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Southern Man(LP, Album) Big Beat Records (3) BBR 1014 France & Benelux 1983 Sell This Version
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HCD 8040 Blue Collar Blues — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Blue Collar Blues (Album) Hightone Records HCD 8040 US 1992 Sell This Version
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662064 Rock With Me — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Rock With Me(CD) WMD 662064 France 1992 Sell This Version
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ICD 9413 Rockin' Fifties — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Rockin' Fifties(CD, Album) Icehouse Records ICD 9413 US 1995 Sell This Version
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314 534 765-2 Hot Damn! — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Hot Damn!(CD, Album) Capricorn Records 314 534 765-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
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IHR 9434 Shade Tree Blues — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Shade Tree Blues(CD, Album) Icehouse Records IHR 9434 US 1999 Sell This Version
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SR-3391 One More Time - Live At The Sun Studio 2002 — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley One More Time - Live At The Sun Studio 2002(CD, Album) Sun-Up Records (2) SR-3391 US 2002 Sell This Version
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none Hillbilly Rockin' Man — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Hillbilly Rockin' Man(CD, Album) Reba Records none Canada 2003 Sell This Version
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RBR 5696 Still Got My Mojo — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Still Got My Mojo(CD, Album) Rhythm Bomb Records RBR 5696 UK 2009 Sell This Version
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RBR 5693 The Many Sides Of...(Best Of Billy's Blues) — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley The Many Sides Of...(Best Of Billy's Blues)(CD, Album) Rhythm Bomb Records RBR 5693 UK 2009 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

245 Rock With Me Baby — Billy Lee Riley Billy Lee Riley Rock With Me Baby (Single) Sun (9) 245 US 1956 Sell This Version
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9-55085 Is That All To The Ball (Mr. Hall) / Rockin' On The Moon — Billy Lee Riley Bill Riley* Is That All To The Ball (Mr. Hall) / Rockin' On The Moon (Single) Brunswick 9-55085 US 1958 Sell This Version
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313 Down By The Riverside — Billy Lee Riley Billy Riley* Down By The Riverside (Single) Sun (9) 313 US 1959 Sell This Version
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322 Got The Water Boiling — Billy Lee Riley Bill Riley* Got The Water Boiling (Single) Sun (9) 322 US 1959 Sell This Version
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233 Teenage Letter / Flip Flop And Fly — Billy Lee Riley Billy Riley* Teenage Letter / Flip Flop And Fly (Single) Home Of The Blues 233 US 1961 Sell This Version
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1013 Thats What I Want To Do — Billy Lee Riley Billy Riley* Thats What I Want To Do(7", Mono) RITA 1013 USA & Canada 1961 Sell This Version