Riley Puckett

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 226-250 of 481 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W143798	10-in.	3/29/1927	The old gray mare	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, banjo
Columbia	W143799	10-in.	3/29/1927	John Henry	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, banjo
Columbia	W143800	10-in.	3/29/1927	Drink 'er down	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, banjo
Columbia	W143801	10-in.	3/29/1927	The Darktown Strutters' Ball	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner	String band, with male vocal duet	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, banjo
Columbia	W143802	10-in.	3/29/1927	Peter went a-fishing	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, banjo
Columbia	W143813	10-in.	3/30/1927	Let the rest of the world go by	Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W143814	10-in.	3/30/1927	Till we meet again	Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143815	10-in.	3/30/1927	I'm forever blowing bubbles	Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with 2 violins and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143816	10-in.	3/30/1927	My old Kentucky home	Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143831	10-in.	3/31/1927	Three o'clock in the morning	Bob Nichols ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W143848	10-in.	4/1/1927	A fiddler's convention in Georgia	Bert Layne ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Violin, banjo, and guitar, with talk and male vocal solo	vocalist, speaker, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W143849	10-in.	4/1/1927	A fiddler's convention in Georgia	Bert Layne ; Bob Nichols ; Fate Norris ; Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner	Violin, banjo, and guitar, with talk, calls, and male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar, speaker
Columbia	W143854	10-in.	4/1/1927	That old Irish mother of mine	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143855	10-in.	4/1/1927	Fire on the mountain	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143856	10-in.	4/1/1927	Alabama gal	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143857	10-in.	4/1/1927	Sleep, baby, sleep	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143858	10-in.	4/1/1927	Little log cabin in the lane	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143867	10-in.	4/2/1927	Cindy	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W143868	10-in.	4/2/1927	Little brown jug	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143869	10-in.	4/2/1927	Alcoholic blues	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143870	10-in.	4/2/1927	Down-hearted blues	Clayton McMichen ; Riley Puckett	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W143871	10-in.	4/2/1927	Fuzzy rag	Riley Puckett	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W143872	10-in.	4/2/1927	The darkey's wail	Riley Puckett	Guitar solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	W145043	10-in.	10/31/1927	Red Wing	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	W145044	10-in.	10/31/1927	I'm going where the chilly winds don't blow	Riley Puckett	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist

(Results 226-250 of 481 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puckett, Riley," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.

Puckett, Riley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.

"Puckett, Riley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.