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 401-425 of 481 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W150222 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Devilish Mary | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150223 | 10-in. | 4/15/1930 | Soldier, will you marry me | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150243 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | Nine hundred miles from home | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150244 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | There's a hard time coming | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150245 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | Paw's old mule | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150246 | 10-in. | 4/16/1930 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150253 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Me and my gal | Oscar Ford | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150254 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Riding in a Chevrolet Six | Oscar Ford | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150255 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Sweetest girl in town | Oscar Ford | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins), guitar, and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150256 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | The farmer's dream | Oscar Ford | Male vocal solo, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150271 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Taking the census | Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo, string band, and dog effects | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150272 | 10-in. | 4/17/1930 | Taking the census | Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with male vocal solo and string band | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150299 | 10-in. | 4/19/1930 | Jeremiah Hopkins store | Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W150300 | 10-in. | 4/19/1930 | Jeremiah Hopkins store | Tom Dorsey ; Oscar Ford ; Dan Hornsby ; Bert Layne ; Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Uncle Fuzz | Descriptive scene | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
| Columbia | W150327 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | Done gone | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150328 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | Cumberland Valley waltz | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150335 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 11 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W150336 | 10-in. | 4/21/1930 | Corn licker still in Georgia–Part 12 | Tom Dorsey ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocalist(s) | speaker, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W151024 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Ride Old Buck to water | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151025 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Don't you cry, my honey | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and vocal effects | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151026 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Cacklin' hen and rooster too | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with vocal effects and talking | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W151027 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Ricketts hornpipe | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with vocal effects | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W151028 | 10-in. | 12/4/1930 | Lover's waltz | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett | Violin and guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W151041 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Hand me down my walking cane | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W151042 | 10-in. | 12/5/1930 | Bully of the town no. 2 | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puckett, Riley," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
Puckett, Riley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
"Puckett, Riley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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