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 76-100 of 481 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-041281 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | When I'm gone, you'll soon forget me | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041282 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | 'Way out there | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with yodeling, guitar, and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041283 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Back on the Texas plains | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with yodeling, guitar, and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041284 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | How come you do me, like you do? | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041292 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | I told them all about you | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-041293 | 10-in. | 8/23/1939 | Red River Valley | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047529 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | South of the border | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | leader, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047530 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Red sails in the sunset | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047531 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Whistle and blow your blues away | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047532 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Margie | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047533 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Oh, Johnny, oh | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047534 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | Take me back to my boots and saddle | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047535 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | When I grow too old to dream | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-047536 | 10-in. | 2/5/1940 | It's a sin to tell a lie | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and accordion | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-056504 | 10-in. | 10/11/1940 | Ma (he's making eyes at me) | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-056505 | 10-in. | 10/11/1940 | Walking my baby back home | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-056506 | 10-in. | 10/11/1940 | Get out and get under the moon | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-056507 | 10-in. | 10/11/1940 | When I'm back in Tennessee | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and guitar | composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-056508 | 10-in. | 10/11/1940 | Nobody's business | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-056509 | 10-in. | 10/11/1940 | Playmates | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with mandolin and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-071078 | 10-in. | 10/2/1941 | Where the shy little violets grow | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-071079 | 10-in. | 10/2/1941 | In a little garden | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-071080 | 10-in. | 10/2/1941 | Tuck me to sleep in my old Kentucky home | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-071081 | 10-in. | 10/2/1941 | When it's peach pickin' time in Georgia | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-071082 | 10-in. | 10/2/1941 | Old fashioned locket | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | 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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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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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