Rockabilly pioneer Billy Lee Riley won't let a little quintuple bypass surgery slow him down. At the 2008 Beale Street Music Festival. For The Commercial Appeal blog by Jon W. Sparks.
What a class act. I saw him in 1984 at the Chikasaw in Columbus, Ga. I showed him my Sun Box set, he signed it and told me," Keep us alive, man" You got it Billy Lee.
Had the honour and pleasure to meet him back stage in 2001....an absolute gentleman, and now sadly missed.
chukklebunny 8 months ago
AWSOME VIDEO, AWSOME PERSON!-Goldie
rockabillylarrydonn 9 months ago
AWSOME VIDEO!-Goldie
rockabillylarrydonn 9 months ago
What a class act. I saw him in 1984 at the Chikasaw in Columbus, Ga. I showed him my Sun Box set, he signed it and told me," Keep us alive, man" You got it Billy Lee.
dangerousDan30306 1 year ago
i was backstage at that show. that piano tuner was tuning for Jerry Lee.. Billy tore it up, as always.. RIP Billy you will be greatly missed..
Wayne Harper
rockabilly35 2 years ago
I loved him!!! It was good just knowing he was still around, now he's gone..RIP..Danny O'Donnell
88Rocker 2 years ago
He really knew how to sing rockabilly. Amazing.
rodrigoraulsuarez 2 years ago
R.I.P.
what a great loss
jayhawks69 2 years ago 2
Piano note requiem? Rest in Peace
Comuna 2 years ago 2
great awesome
Thanks Sir Lee Riley
go cat go
Cirkaan 3 years ago 2