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View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2001 CD release of "The Sun Years" on Discogs.
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In 1960, Riley left Sun and started Rita Records with Roland Janes. They produced the national hit "Mountain of Love", by Harold Dorman. Years later he played the memorable harmonica solo in Johnny Rivers ' version of the same song. Riley later started two other labels, Nita and Mojo.
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. He recorded “Trouble Bound” for Jack Clement and Slim Wallace.
23 ott 2001 · The Sun Years by Billy Lee Riley released in 2001. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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".
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Billy Lee Riley ( Pocahontas, 5 ottobre 1933 – Jonesboro, 2 agosto 2009) è stato un cantante statunitense .
