Billy Lee Riley - Osceola AR
Posted by: PeterNoG
N 35° 42.168 W 089° 58.155
16S E 231349 N 3955049
This Arkansas Historical Marker is the last of six on the corner of West Hale Avenue and South Popular Street in Osceola, Arkansas.
Waymark Code: WMKTDQ
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2014
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~ text from this "Cotton Highway" marker ~
Billy Lee Riley
Billy Lee Riley began picking cotton at age 7 on the Jacksonville plantation in Osceola. Influenced by local bluesmen, Riley became a 1950s rockabilly star, recording his first hit, Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll, at Sun Studios. Retiring from music after performing worldwide, he was coaxed out of retirement by Bob Dylan in 1992.
Link to Marker: [Web Link]
History of Marker: Not listed
Additional Parking: Not Listed
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