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Billy Lee Riley
Shade Tree Blues
Genres: Blues, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Gonna Bring It on Home to You
2. I Don't Know
3. Hardtimes/Repossession Blues
4. I Hear You Knockin'
5. Hoodoo Woman Blues
6. Ballin' the Jack
7. I Might Be Crazy
8. Without You Baby
9. What Goes on in the Dark
10. They Call Me Lazy
11. Wild Cat Tamer
12. Gonna Worry You off My Mind
13. Little Piece at a Time
14. Dark Clouds Rollin'

Description: Recorded live at Sun Studios 706 Union Memphis Tennessee by the legendary Billy Lee Riley. These hits from the 50's were re-recorded in May of 2002. These are not re-issues from the old vinyls, but live record... more »

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All Artists: Billy Lee Riley
Title: Shade Tree Blues
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Icehouse Records
Release Date: 11/16/1999
Genres: Blues, Pop, Rock
Style: Oldies & Retro
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 097037943424

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CD Reviews

Country Blues at Its Best

CrankyOldWoman | Seattle | 11/10/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Billy Lee Riley was one of the early Sun artists, just before they picked up Elvis. The story goes that Billy Lee had a bit of a temper - didn't get on with the fellow who started Sun. There were so many artists being grabbed up by Sun at the time, and it appears because Billy Lee was a little too cantankerous, other artists got the records and publicity. He remains bitter about it to this day.

I am not as fond of Billy Lee's music when he sings RockaBilly - not as great as say, Sonny Burgess. But no one can beat him when it comes to the blues. This is his niche, and you will hear that when you listen to this record. It is not only Billy Lee's loss that someone didn't see that years ago, it's our loss as well. If someone had noticed his real gift at the start, we'd have more music available by him today. You can hear the sadness and loss in his voice. I'm not a musician, so cannot speak to his technical ability, but I could listen to this man all day long and never weary of him.

I hope you will agree with me. He deserves an audience - a big one."