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Billy Lee Riley began picking cotton at age 7 on the Jacksonville plantation in Osceola. Influenced by local bluesmen, he became a 1950s rockabilly star and recorded his first hit, Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll, at Sun Studios. After retiring from music following performances around the world, he returned in 1992 after Bob Dylan coaxed him out of retirement.
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Osceola, Arkansas · United States
