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 476-481 of 481 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 62627 | 10-in. | 9/29/1937 | Moonlight on the Colorado | Riley Puckett | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62628 | 10-in. | 9/29/1937 | The broken engagement | Riley Puckett | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62629 | 10-in. | 9/29/1937 | Gulf Coast blues | Riley Puckett | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62630 | 10-in. | 9/29/1937 | Take me back to my Carolina home | Riley Puckett | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62631 | 10-in. | 9/29/1937 | Altoona freight wreck | Riley Puckett | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 62632 | 10-in. | 9/29/1937 | The cat came back | Riley Puckett | 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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