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 1-25 of 481 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-82684 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Tanner's boarding house | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82685 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | On Tanner's farm | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82686 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | I'm satisfied | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82687 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Three nights drunk | Riley Puckett ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and mandolin | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82688 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Tokio rag | Ezra "Ted" Hawkins ; Riley Puckett | Guitar and mandolin duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82689 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Texas hop | Ezra "Ted" Hawkins ; Riley Puckett | Guitar and mandolin duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82690 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Raindrop waltz | Ezra "Ted" Hawkins ; Riley Puckett | Guitar and mandolin duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82691 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Rainbow waltz | Ezra "Ted" Hawkins ; Riley Puckett | Guitar and mandolin duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82695 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Careless love | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82696 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Waitin' for the evenin' mail | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82697 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Chain gang blues | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82698 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | George Collins | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82699 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | I'm gettin' ready to go | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82700 | 10-in. | 3/29/1934 | Ragged but right | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82711 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | K. C. Railroad | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82712 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Four day blues | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82713 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Just as we used to do | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82714 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | I'm drifting back to dreamland | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82715 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | My Carolina home | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82716 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | The old spinning wheel | Riley Puckett | Male vocal solo, with guitar and mandolin | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82717 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Down in the valley | Ezra "Ted" Hawkins ; Riley Puckett | Male vocal duet, with 2 fiddles (violins) and guitar | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-82718 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Zelma | Ezra "Ted" Hawkins ; Riley Puckett | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82719 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | I ain't no better now | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82722 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Soldiers' joy | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-82723 | 10-in. | 3/30/1934 | Flop-eared mule | Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner | String band | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Puckett, Riley," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
Puckett, Riley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102247.
"Puckett, Riley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 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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