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 26-50 of 481 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-82724 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Prosperity and politics | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with string band | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82725 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Prosperity and politics | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82726 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Kimball House | Ezra "Ted" Hawkins ; Riley Puckett | Guitar and mandolin duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82727 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Hop light ladies | Ezra "Ted" Hawkins ; Riley Puckett | Guitar and mandolin duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82728 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Practice night with the Skillet Lickers | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | speaker, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82729 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Practice night with the Skillet Lickers | Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Descriptive scene, with vocal and instrumental ensemble | speaker, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82848 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Wednesday night waltz | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82849 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Renfro Valley home | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82850 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | I only want a buddy (Not a sweetheart) | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82851 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Lost love | Red Jones ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82852 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Saxophone waltz | Red Jones ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82853 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | Puckett blues | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BS-94368 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | The Isle of Capri | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94369 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | My buddy | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94370 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Caroline sunshine girl | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94371 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Put on an old pair of shoes | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94372 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Blue Ridge Mountain blues | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94373 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Don't let your deal go down | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94374 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Curly-headed baby | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94375 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Nobody's business | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94376 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | Roll back the carpet | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-94377 | 10-in. | 8/8/1935 | What's the reason (I'm not pleasin' you) | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99123 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | In a little Gypsy tea room | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-99124 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | When I grow too old to dream | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-99125 | 10-in. | 2/14/1936 | Old maids Brown Ferry blues | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puckett, Riley," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
Puckett, Riley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
"Puckett, Riley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 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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