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May 7, 1894Riley Puckett is born near Alpharetta, Georgia. A founding member of the string band The Skillet Lickers, he becomes a pioneering country recording figure, making his first records in 1924Sep 28, 1922Riley Puckett makes his radio debut on Atlanta's WSBMar 7, 1924Gid Tanner and Riley Puckett hold their first recording session for Columbia Records in New York. The date includes a cover of "The Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane"Apr 17, 1926Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers with Riley Puckett record "Bully Of The Town" in Atlanta. The title ranks among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"Jul 13, 1946Riley Puckett dies of blood poisoning in College Park, Georgia. The singer, guitarist and banjo player was one of country's seminal recording artists, leading the 1920s string band The Skillet LickersSep 20, 1986Riley Puckett is inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame along with manager Phil Walden, gospel singer Hovie Lister and pop star Tommy Roe at the World Congress Center in Atlanta
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