Country
United States
Riley Puckett
![Listen to Early Country Songs, Vol. 8 (Legendary Country Artists) [Recorded 1926-1939] by Riley Puckett](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music3/v4/6e/31/67/6e31672b-e4c7-8081-d6ab-5e91d09f6b47/687927089372.jpg/1380x1380bb.webp "Listen to Early Country Songs, Vol. 8 (Legendary Country Artists) [Recorded 1926-1939] by Riley Puckett")
About Riley Puckett
Hometown
Alpharetta, GA, United States
Born
May 7, 1894
Genre
Country
Blinded as a baby, Riley Puckett learned to play the banjo, guitar, and piano at the Georgia Academy for the Blind, in Macon. In 1922, he made his radio debut as a special guest of the Hometown Band, led by fiddler Clayton McMichen. The pair subsequently joined forces, alongside Gid Tanner, in the Skillet Lickers. Puckett’s success, quite apart from his instrumental abilities, lay in his large repertoire; his playlist encompassed old-time folk ballads, vaudeville numbers, and more. Although a loyal member of the Skillet Lickers, Puckett’s virtuosic musical skills made him a popular solo act during and after the band’s tenure, until his untimely death in 1946.
Riley Puckett has also released music as a member of The Skillet-Lickers and Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers.
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