- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Riley Puckett (1894-1946)
- Creator:
- Daniel, Wayne W., 1929-
- Date of Original:
- 2003-05-09
- Subject:
- Puckett, Riley, 1894-1946
Musicians--Georgia
Guitarists--Georgia
Country musicians--Georgia
Blind musicians--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Riley Puckett. George Riley Puckett was one of the nationally known pioneer country music artists who gained experience and exposure at the Georgia Old-Time Fiddlers' Conventions, held in Atlanta between 1913 and 1935. 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.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/riley-puckett-1894-1946/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Riley Puckett (1894-1946)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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