Billy Lee Riley, launched by Sun in 1957 as a successor to Elvis Presley, is a talented multi-instrumentalist who has recorded vocal and instrumental discs in virtually every rock style related to C&W and blues. A prolific sessionman in Nashville, Memphis and Hollywood, he was born in Pochontas, Arkansas, and left Sun in 1960 to form a label, Rita, which had several hits. He has recorded country for Sun, Mojo, Pen, Hip, Sun Int., Entrance, backwoods blues for Rita, R&B for Dodge,Checker and Hip,rock for Brunswick and Home of the Blues, and soul for Smash,Fire, Fury, Mojo and Myrl. His best-selling rocker was "Red Hot" for Sun.
This is the first full length CD of country and rockabilly that Billy Lee has recorded. Seven of the songs were written by Billy Lee and the remainder came from the Miss Ann Music catalogue. The sessions were held at Raney Recording in Drasco, AR in May 2003.
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http://www.missannmusic.comTrack List:
1. Hillbilly Rockin' Man
2. The Song Writer
3. I'm So Glad She's My Woman
4. Paradise Ballroom
5. Please Don't Play Anymore
6. Don't You Do Me Dirty
7. Little Piece Of Bottom Land
8. Head Over Heels
9. Country Star
10. The Bottle
11. Be My Honey Tonight
12. Talk To Me Softly
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