Billy Lee Riley (October 5, 1933 – August 2, 2009) was an American musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.

Phillips obtained the rights and released "Trouble Bound" backed with "Rock with Me Baby" on September 1, 1956 (Sun 245).

Riley then recorded "Red Hot", backed with "Pearly Lee", released September 30, 1957 (Sun 277).

Riley felt that his chances of chart success were compromised when Phillips diverted resources to Lewis's career.

Like other artists, such as Sonny Burgess, Hayden Thompson, Ray Harris, and Warren Smith, chart success largely eluded him.

[1] Considered good looking and with wild stage moves, Riley had a brief solo career with his backing band, the Little Green Men.

[2] In 1962, he moved to Los Angeles and worked as a session musician with Dean Martin, the Beach Boys, Herb Alpert, and Sammy Davis Jr., among others, and also recorded under various aliases.

[2] Riley appeared in a Scopitone performing the song “High Heel Sneakers”, filmed live at the Whiskey a Go Go, in Hollywood, in 1965.

[4] The Rockabilly Hall of Fame reported in summer 2009 that Riley was in poor health, with stage four colon cancer.