Biography:
George Riley Puckett (7 May 1894 - 14 July 1946) was a country music pioneer, born in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA. An accident during infancy left him blind.
He sang and played guitar and banjo. He was first heard on the radio as a part of Clayton McMichen's Hometown Band; he was also a member of Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers. (& see Gid Tanner & the Skillet Lickers)
'Rock All Our Babies to Sleep' established him as probably the first country-music artist to yodel on records.
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I Get The Blues When It Rains
By Riley Puckett
Mountain Blues Vol A
Chords tabbed by: Verne Garrison
Banjo tuned E, Capo 3, Key G
Riley sang it in G...my sound byte is in D Capo 1 on E tuned banjo...v.g.
I Get The Blues When It Rains
G D7
I get the blues when it rains
D7 G
The blues I can't lose when it rains
C G
Each little drop that falls on my window pane
A7 D7 G
Always reminds me of tears I've shed in vain
G
D7
I sit and wait for the rain
G
To shine down on me once again
C G
It rained when I found you rained when I lost you
D7 G
That's why I get the blues when it rains
By Riley Puckett
Mountain Blues Vol A
Chords tabbed by: Verne Garrison
Banjo tuned E, Capo 3, Key G
Riley sang it in G...my sound byte is in D Capo 1 on E tuned banjo...v.g.
I Get The Blues When It Rains
G D7
I get the blues when it rains
D7 G
The blues I can't lose when it rains
C G
Each little drop that falls on my window pane
A7 D7 G
Always reminds me of tears I've shed in vain
G
D7
I sit and wait for the rain
G
To shine down on me once again
C G
It rained when I found you rained when I lost you
D7 G
That's why I get the blues when it rains
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