Riley Puckett
George Riley Puckett (May 7, 1894 – July 13, 1946) was an American country music pioneer, best known as a member of Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers. His dynamic single-string guitar playing, featuring dramatic bass runs, earned for him an enviable reputation as an instrumentalist. Many aspiring guitarists who followed him have studied and copied his style. Although he was an accomplished musician on several instruments, his singing was most responsible for establishing him as an important figure in the history of country music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 7, 1894 (Alpharetta), Died July 13, 1946 (East Point)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, speaker, banjo, composer, lyricist, whistling, leader
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 276-300 of 481 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W145109 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | Breeze | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145110 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | All bound 'round with the Mason-Dixon Line | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145111 | 10-in. | 11/4/1927 | M-o-t-h-e-r | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146000 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Hen cackle | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking and chicken sound effects | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
| Columbia | W146001 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Cumberland Gap | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146002 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Cotton-eyed Joe | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146003 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Black-eyed Susie | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146004 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Prettiest little girl in the county | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, speaker | |
| Columbia | W146005 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Slow buck | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talk and vocal effects | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
| Columbia | W146006 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Settin' in the chimney jamb | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146007 | 10-in. | 4/10/1928 | Sal let me chaw your rosin | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talk and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, speaker | |
| Columbia | W146012 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Mama won't allow no low down hanging around | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146013 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Blue yodel | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146014 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | The leaves of shamrock | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146015 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Meet me to-night in dreamland | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146024 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | When the maple leaves are falling | Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146025 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Dear old Dixieland | Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W146026 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Tuck me to sleep (In my old Kentucky home) | Hugh Cross ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146027 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Gonna raise ruckus tonight | Hugh Cross ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W146028 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Where the morning glories grow | Hugh Cross ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with guitar and whistling | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W146029 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | My wild Irish Rose | Hugh Cross ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W146032 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 3 | Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W146033 | 10-in. | 4/12/1928 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 4 | Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | vocalist, speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W146056 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | Possum hunt on Stump House Mountain | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Instrumental ensemble, with talk and horn and dog sound effects | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W146057 | 10-in. | 4/13/1928 | Possum hunt on Stump House Mountain | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Instrumental ensemble, with talk and dog sound effects | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puckett, Riley," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
Puckett, Riley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
"Puckett, Riley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Puckett, Riley, 1894-1946 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78087035
Wikidata: Riley Puckett - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2153098
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/45094999
MusicBrainz: Riley Puckett - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b49bce6f-591f-492f-8c72-8febb32f0855
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