Biography
Billy Lee Riley was a rockabilly singer and multi-instrumentalist. An alumnus of Sunlight Information, he was probably one of the most crazed, unabashed rockers that label got to provide — together with Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Sonny Burgess, that’s stating a lot. Effective in harmonica, acoustic guitar, bass, and drums, Riley added like a sideman to numerous a classic Sunlight program, and his combo, the tiny Green Males (especially guitarist Roland Janes and drummer J.M. Vehicle Eaton), with time became sunlight house music group. Riley recorded for several labels in a number of designs, specifically effective with blues. Though under no circumstances commercially effective, Riley’s Sunlight recordings of “Soaring Saucer Rock and roll ‘n’ Move” and “Crimson Popular” (both protected in solid wood renditions by Robert Gordon) stay landmarks from the genre. Billy Lee Riley passed away of tumor in Jonesboro, Arkansas in ’09 2009; he was 75 yrs . old.
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Soundtrack
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Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Paul | 2011 | performer: "FLYING SAUCERS ROCK 'N' ROLL" - as Billy Riley | |
Flying Saucer Rock 'N' Roll | 2006 | writer: "Flying Saucers Rock 'N' Roll" | |
Walk the Line | 2005 | performer: "Rock with Me Baby" - as Billy Riley / writer: "Rock with Me Baby" - as B. Riley | |
A Dirty Shame | 2004 | performer: "Red Hot" / writer: "Itchy" - as Billy Riley | |
American Masters | 2001 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
Moonshine Highway | 1996 | TV Movie performer: "Red Hot" - as Billy Riley | |
When the Bough Breaks | 1994 | writer: "MY HEROINE" - as B. Riley | |
Long Gone | 1987 | TV Movie performer: "Red Hot" | |
The Speed Lovers | 1968 | "A Girl I Know" / performer: "The Speed Lovers" | |
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet | 1965 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Actor
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet | 1965 | TV Series | One-Man Band |
Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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American Masters | 2001 | TV Series documentary acknowledgment - 1 episode |
Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Sounds of Memphis | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | |
American Masters | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Sun Artist |
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