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 151-175 of 481 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W140681 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Down by the old mill stream | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140682 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | It's hard to be bound down in prison | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140683 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Send back my wedding ring | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140684 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Hello Central, give me heaven | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140685 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Long tongue women | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140686 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Just bumming a railroad train | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140687 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Wait till the sun shines, Nellie | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140688 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | To wed you in the golden summer time | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140689 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Silver threads among the gold | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140690 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | It's simple to flirt | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140691 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Won't you come over to my house? | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140692 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | When I'm gone you'll soon forget | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140693 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | When you're gone, I won't forget | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140694 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | The preacher and the bear | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140695 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Throw out the life-line | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140696 | 10-in. | 6/16/1925 | Press along to Glory Land | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W140697 | 10-in. | 6/17/1925 | Let me call you sweetheart | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W141061 | 10-in. | 9/30/1925 | The preacher and the bear | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W141062 | 10-in. | 9/30/1925 | Long tongue women | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W141063 | 10-in. | 9/30/1925 | To wed you in the golden summertime | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist | |
| Columbia | W141064 | 10-in. | 9/30/1925 | Won't you come over to my house? | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W141065 | 10-in. | 9/30/1925 | Down by the old mill stream | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W141066 | 10-in. | 9/30/1925 | When you're gone I won't forget | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W141067 | 10-in. | 9/30/1925 | When I'm gone you'll soon forget | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W141080 | 10-in. | 10/2/1925 | Send back my wedding ring | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
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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