By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR Scene Writer on Aug 4, 2009, at 2:54 PM Updated on 8/04 at 2:54 PM
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The Associated Press is reporting that former Sun Records recording artist
Billy Lee Riley died Sunday in Jonesboro, Ark. He was 75.
From the Associated Press: He was one of the early performers who recorded at Memphis' legendary Sun Records, but he was overshadowed by his cohorts, including Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. Among many other songs, Riley and his band played on the original Sun recording of Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire."
... In the early 1960s, Riley took his talents to California, where he worked as a studio musician for The Beach Boys, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin.
The Riley-penned classic "Red Hot" is possibly my favorite rockabilly song of all time, followed by Carl Perkins' "Matchbox" ... and Elvis Presley's "King Creole." All three artists were Sun musicians in Memphis, Tenn.
Red Hot, performed live by Billy Lee Riley in 2007 in the UK. ("Your girl ain't doodly squat!")
Matchbox, performed live by Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Eric Clapton:
King Creole, performed by Elvis:
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