Riley Shepard
Richard Riley Shepard (October 21, 1918 – November 6, 2009) was an American country musician, songwriter, and folk music archivist. For much of his life, Shepard was an accomplished confidence trickster and used a variety of stage names and pseudonyms, primarily to evade his creditors and break the terms of his recording contracts. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 21, 1918, Died November 6, 2009
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-2202 | 10-in. | 5/23/1946 | I trusted you | Cecil Campbell ; Tennessee Ramblers (Cecil Campbell) | Male vocal solo, with string band and trumpet | songwriter | |
| Victor | D7VB-0786 | 10-in. | 8/11/1947 | (I know my baby loves me) in her own peculiar way | Chet Atkins ; Colorado Mountain Boys | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Shepard, Riley," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358847.
Shepard, Riley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358847.
"Shepard, Riley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 May 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Riley Shepard
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Shepard, Richard Riley - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2011083433
Wikidata: Riley Shepard - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q60617641
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