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 (Results 51-75 of 481 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-99126 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | Riley's hen-house door | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99127 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | Back to my home in Smokey Mountain | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99128 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | Santa Fe Folks Fiesta | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99129 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | Bury me 'neath the willow tree | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99130 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | Ole Faithful | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99131 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | I want to wander in the Cumberland Mountains | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99132 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | My old mule | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031916 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Can't put that monkey on my back | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031917 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Though you're not satisfied with me | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031918 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Let my peaches be | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031919 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Moonlight, shadows and you | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031920 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | The old apple tree | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031921 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | The story of the preacher and the bear | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031922 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | That old Irish mother of mine | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031923 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | When Irish eyes are smiling | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031924 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | I wish I was single again | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031925 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | Boots and saddle | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031926 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | I wish I was a single girl again | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-031927 | 10-in. | 2/1/1939 | The longest train I ever saw | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041275 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Tie me to your apron strings | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041276 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | I get the blues when it rains | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-041277 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Dream train | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041278 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Little Sir Echo | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041279 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | New "Givin' everything away" | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041280 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Frankie and Johnnie | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puckett, Riley," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
Puckett, Riley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
"Puckett, Riley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 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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