Billy Lee Riley

Billy Lee Riley
Born: Oct 5, 1933 in Pocohontas, AR
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Rockabilly
Biography: Billy Lee Riley is a rockabilly singer and multi-instrumentalist. An alumnus of Sun Records, he was one of the most crazed, unabashed rockers that label had to offer -- in the company of Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Sonny Burgess, that's saying a lot. Proficient at harmonica, guitar, bass, and ...Read full biography
Blue Collar Blues
Released: 1992
Label: Hightone Records
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Twist and Shout!
Released: 1968
Label: Cowboy Carl
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Recorded live at an Atlanta club on December 28, 1966 (although it wasn't released until 1968), this shows Riley trying to adapt to the trends of the day with a set comprised mostly of '60s rock and soul ...Read full review
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