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
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 326-350 of 481 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W147270 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | The story of C. S. Carnes | Dan Hornsby | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W147271 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | The Shelby disaster | Dan Hornsby | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W147272 | 10-in. | 10/23/1928 | Sailing on the Robert E. Lee | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147273 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | I'm going to Georgia | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147274 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Down on the Ozark Trail | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147275 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 5 | Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147276 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Corn licker still in Georgia—Part 6 | Bill Brown ; Clayton McMichen ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Lowe Stokes ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band and male vocal solo(s) | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147277 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | When you're far from the ones who love you | McMichen's Melody Men | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W147297 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Bill Johnson | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147298 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Farmer's daughter | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147299 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Paddy won't you drink some cider | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147300 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | The Arkansas sheik | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147308 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Blind child's prayer | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147309 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Blind child's prayer | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147310 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Daisies won't tell | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147311 | 10-in. | 10/26/1928 | Ramblin' boy | McMichen-Layne String Orchestra | String band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148200 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Mississippi sawyer | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
| Columbia | W148201 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | It ain't gonna rain no mo' | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148202 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Going on down town | Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band,with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148203 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Flatwoods | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo, male vocal duet, and talk | instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
| Columbia | W148208 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Never seen the like since gettin' upstairs | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W148209 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Show me the way to go home | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo, male vocal ensemble, and whistling | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W148210 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | Cotton baggin' | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with talking and vocal effects | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | W148211 | 10-in. | 4/8/1929 | The rovin' gambler | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band, with male vocal solo and talking | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W148229 | 10-in. | 4/10/1929 | I'm going to settle down | Hugh Cross ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puckett, Riley," accessed May 2, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
Puckett, Riley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
"Puckett, Riley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 May 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
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.