Tag Archives: Billy Lee Riley

“I was looking for what was coming from a man’s soul and a man’s conviction.” — Sam Phillips

Posted on January 5, 2026 by sheila

The myth. The legend. There’s a lot of bull shit with the legend, and saying that does not mean throwing out the whole thing. But Sam did have a way of placing him at the center of every story in … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, On This Day | Tagged B.B. King, Baz Luhrmann, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Rich, Elvis Presley, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Rufus Thomas, Sam Phillips, Sun Records | Leave a comment

“When I’m performing, that’s the real me.” — Billy Lee Riley

Posted on October 5, 2025 by sheila

“Memphis 1955 on Union Avenue Carl and Jerry and Charlie and Roy And Billy Riley too…” – Johnny Cash, “I Will Rock’n’Roll With You” “and Billy Riley too” …. Billy Lee Riley was always a little irritated to be an … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, On This Day | Tagged Billy Lee Riley, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Phillips, Sun Records | 5 Comments

“I never heard the term ‘rockabilly’ back then. Nobody did…When people asked what music we played, we were rock ’n’ rollers.” — Sonny Burgess

Posted on May 28, 2025 by sheila

“This record sold like hotcakes. TOO BAD IT DIDN’T SELL LIKE RECORDS!” — Sonny Burgess, introducing one of his songs, as related by Deke Dickerson It’s the birthday of Arkansas-born Sonny Burgess, who died in 2017. Burgess was a Sun … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, On This Day | Tagged Billy Lee Riley, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Sam Phillips, Sonny Burgess, Sun Records | Leave a comment

Stressful Autumn Shuffle

Posted on November 16, 2020 by sheila

The past two months have been so stressful I’m not sure I even processed the stress. I’ve been up in Rhode Island, mostly, and then Allison and I went and stayed in a cottage in the woods of Connecticut for … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Theatre | Tagged Barbra Streisand, Billy Lee Riley, Bleu, Bob Dylan, Brendan Benson, Britney Spears, Charlie Rich, Chuck Berry, Clancy Brothers, Eddie Cochran, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Eric Church, Foo Fighters, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Lady Gaga, Link Wray, Madonna, Mike Viola, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Queen, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Waylon Jennings | 15 Comments

Holiday iPod Shuffle

Posted on December 24, 2018 by sheila

“Mr. Harris” – Aimee Mann. Every time I hear women being judgmental about older men dating younger women – and I hear it all the time – I think of … well, my own life. My greatest love was 13 … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Billy Lee Riley, Bob Dylan, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Buddy Holly, Clancy Brothers, Doris Day, ELO, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Link Wray, Liz Phair, Madonna, Metallica, Nirvana, Pat McCurdy, Prince, Ricky Nelson, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Waylon Jennings, Wynona Carr | 2 Comments

iPod Shuffle: 8/20 – 8/24

Posted on August 25, 2012 by sheila

This week was a life-changer. I signed with a major bicoastal literary agency who want to represent me, my play, and my burgeoning (really?) career. This has been the culmination of years of work, but it is also just the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Amy Winehouse, Ann-Margret, Billy Lee Riley, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, ELO, Elvis Presley, Everclear, Foo Fighters, friends, Glee, Green Day, Indigo Girls, Judy Garland, Justin Timberlake, Liz Phair, Louvin Brothers, Madonna, Metallica, Mike Viola, Natasha Richardson, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, Tori Amos, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr | 13 Comments

A Week-Long Shuffle

Posted on October 17, 2010 by sheila

In the last week, I’ve done a lot of driving and also a lot of waiting. I’ve been reading a lot, and finishing up my script (LA, here I come!), but with the amount of driving, I’ve been reliant on … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Barbra Streisand, Billy Lee Riley, Bleu, Brendan Benson, Brian Setzer, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Cher, Clancy Brothers, Cliff Eberhardt, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, ELO, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Eminem, Everclear, family, Foo Fighters, Frank Sinatra, Garth Brooks, Glee, Green Day, Huey Lewis, Indigo Girls, Jack Black, James Taylor, Joan Jett, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, Liz Phair, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Meryl Streep, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Mike Viola, Mozart, Nina Simone, Nirvana, Ok Go, Pat McCurdy, Pink, Prince, Queen, Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Rufus Wainwright, shuffle, Sinéad O'Connor, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Wanda Jackson, Wynona Carr | 10 Comments

Tag Archives: Billy Lee Riley

“I was looking for what was coming from a man’s soul and a man’s conviction.” — Sam Phillips

“When I’m performing, that’s the real me.” — Billy Lee Riley

“I never heard the term ‘rockabilly’ back then. Nobody did…When people asked what music we played, we were rock ’n’ rollers.” — Sonny Burgess

Stressful Autumn Shuffle

Holiday iPod Shuffle

iPod Shuffle: 8/20 – 8/24

A Week-Long Shuffle

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