voc, g, 1933-2009 US, Pocahontas, Arkansas
Singer / Musician / Songwriter / Producer of Rock
A.k.a. Daaron Lee Darron Lee Lightnin' Leon Skip Wiley
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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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Red Hot | Billy Lee Riley | 2016 | Compil. |
St. James Infirmary / I Found A Way | Billy Lee Riley | 2014 | Single |
Rock With Me Baby | Billy Lee Riley | 2011 | Compil. |
The Outtakes | Billy Lee Riley | 2010 | Compil. |
The Mojo Albums, Plus | Billy Lee Riley | 2010 | Compil. |
Still Got My Mojo | Billy Lee Riley | 2009 | Album |
Rock 'n' Roll Legend | Billy Lee Riley | 2008 | Compil. |
Red Hot | Billy Lee Riley | 2008 | Single |
The Sun Years | Billy Lee Riley | 2001 | Album |
She's My Baby / Peroxide Blonde And A Hopped Up Model Ford | Billy Lee Riley / Gene Simmons | 2001 | Single |
Shade Tree Blues | Billy Lee Riley | 1999 | Album |
Red Hot | Billy Lee Riley | 1998 | Compil. |
Hot Damn! | Billy Lee Riley | 1997 | Album |
Red Hot | Billy Lee Riley | 1996 | Compil. |
Rockin' Fifties | Billy Lee Riley | 1995 | Album |
Everybody Let's Rock | Billy Lee Riley | 1995 | Compil. |
Red Hot The Best Of Billy Lee Riley | Billy Lee Riley | 1995 | Compil. |
A Tribute To A Legend | Erik Mielzarek, Blue And The Legendary Billy Lee Riley | 1994 | Single |
Flying Saucers Rock'n'Roll | Billy Lee Riley | 1993 | Compil. |
Rock With Me | Billy Lee Riley | 1992 | Album |
Rockin' With Riley | Billy Lee Riley | 1992 | Compil. |
Blue Collar Blues | Billy Lee Riley | 1992 | Album |
Classic Recordings, 1956 - 1960 | Billy Lee Riley | 1990 | Compil. |
Flyin' Saucers Rock and Roll | Billy Lee Riley | 1987 | Compil. |
Rock With Me Baby | Billy Lee Riley | 1987 | Compil. |
Red Hot | Billy Lee Riley | 1985 | Album |
Southern Man | Billy Lee Riley | 1983 | Single |
Southern Man | Billy Lee Riley | 1983 | Album |
Blue Monday / Good Old Rock And Roll | Billy Lee Riley | 1979 | Single |
Vintage | Billy Lee Riley | 1978 | Album |
Sun Sound Special | Billy Lee Riley | 1978 | Compil. |
Red Hot / Flying Saucers Rock & Roll / Pearly Lee / She's My Baby | Billy Lee Riley | 1977 | Single |
The Legendary Sun Performers | Billy Lee Riley | 1977 | Compil. |
Flying Saucer Rock And Roll | Billy Lee Riley | 1976 | Single |
Good Rocking Tonight (Alternative & Unissued Versions) | Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Pee Wee Trahan | 1974 | Album |
I Got A Thing About You Baby | Billy Lee Riley | 1972 | Single |
Kay / Looking For My Baby | Billy Lee Riley | 1969 | Single |
Show Me Your Soul | Billy Lee Riley | 1969 | Single |
Family Portrait / Going Back To Memphis | Billy Lee Riley | 1968 | Single |
Sittin' And A 'Waitin' / Happy Man | Billy Lee Riley | 1968 | Single |
Southern Soul: Recorded Live!! At The Brave • Falcon | Billy Lee Riley | 1967 | Album |
In Action!!! | Billy Lee Riley | 1966 | Album |
Funk Harmonica | Billy Lee Riley | 1966 | Album |
In Action | Billy Lee Riley | 1966 | Single |
The Way I Feel / St. James Infirmary | Billy Lee Riley | 1966 | Single |
I've Been Searching / Everybody's Twisting | Billy Lee Riley | 1965 | Single |
Whisky A Go Go Presents Billy Lee Riley | Billy Lee Riley | 1965 | Album |
Harmonica Beatlemania | Billy Lee Riley | 1964 | Album |
Big Harmonica Special | Billy Lee Riley | 1964 | Album |
Bo Diddley / Memphis | Billy Lee Riley | 1964 | Single |
Nightmare Mash / Harmoni-Cha | Billy Lee Riley | 1963 | Single |
Harmonica And The Blues | Billy Lee Riley | 1962 | Album |
Thats What I Want To Do | Billy Lee Riley | 1961 | Single |
Teenage Letter/Flip Flop And Fly | Billy Lee Riley | 1961 | Single |
Got The Water Boiling | Billy Lee Riley | 1959 | Single |
Down By The Riverside | Billy Lee Riley | 1959 | Single |
Is That All To The Ball (Mr. Hall) / Rockin' On The Moon | Billy Lee Riley | 1958 | Single |
Rock With Me Baby | Billy Lee Riley | 1956 | Single |
She's My Baby / Sweet William | Billy Lee Riley | Single | |
Valley Of Dolls / Lonely Man | Billy Lee Riley | Single | |
Sings The Blues | Billy Lee Riley | Compil. | |
I'm Gonna Find A Cave | Billy Lee Riley | Single | |
Mississippi Delta | Billy Lee Riley | Single | |
Mojo Workout / Charlene | Billy Lee Riley | Single | |
She's My Baby / That's Right | Billy Lee Riley | Single | |
Pilot Town, La. | Billy Lee Riley | Single | |
Midnite Hour / Southern Soul | Billy Lee Riley | Single | |
Speed Lovers / Nowhere Man | Billy Lee Riley | Single |
Billy Lee Riley & The Spooks |
Billy Lee Riley And The Little Green Men Rock |