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Billy Lee Riley

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Billy Lee Riley, rockabilly singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, turns his head to the left and rests his chin on the curled fingers of his right hand in a close-up, head-shot photograph. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Billy Lee Riley. Legendary Sun Performer. 1956 / 1960."
Date Published
1956
1960
Publisher
Sun
Subjects
Rockabilly musicians
Guitarists
Singers
Harmonica players
Men, White
Time Periods
1951-1960
Notes

Between 1956 and 1960

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_grand-emporium_photo-1451.tif
Genres
Gelatin silver prints
Black & white photographs
Portrait photographs
Publicity photographs
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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