See also, The Kinfolks discography.
Image credit: Curtis Hilbun
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Dwight Puckett (b. April 18, 1952) is a musician and singer. He is the third child born to Dorothy Jo Owens and Don Puckett. He began performing at the age of 15 by supporting his cousin Dolly during her summer tour in 1967. Dwight, his brother Dale Puckett, and cousin Randy Parton played in cousin Stella Parton's first country band and performed on her 1972 album, Stella (And the Gospel Carrolls).
Initially starting as a drummer, Dwight evolved into a skilled singer and multi-instrumentalist. He has amassed an impressive array of credits, collaborating with country artists like "Mother" Maybelle Carter and Merle Travis. He also performed at Dollywood as a member of The Kinfolks with several of his family members and recorded with the group. He performed in the My People show beginning in 2013. Dwight recorded a duet with Dolly for the 2024 Owens-Parton family album, Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables. |
In addition to the albums and singles below, Dwight also mixed his cousin John Henry III's 1978 single, "Kawliga No. 2" / "Bony Moronie". He played drums on Kent Westberry and the Memory Makers' 1981 eponymous album and Billie Jo Williams' 1982 album, Country Music Will Always Stay in My Heart. He played drums on his mother Dorothy Jo Owens' first solo studio album, I Can Only Be Me, in 1983 and played drums and sang backing vocals on her 1989 album, Traveling and Singing. In 1995, he played drums on Phil Leadbetter's Slide of Hand album and on his cousin Richie Owens and Todd Wright's Hillbilly Recital album in 1996. He played drums and sang backing vocals on Irish singer Margo O'Donnell's 1998 album, The Highway of My Life: Shade of the Family Tree. Dwight also played drums on Slim Lehart's The Wheeling Cat album.
Studio albums
Album cover. Porchpickin' Productions (c. 2011)
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Shadetree Bluegrass is a studio album by Dwight Puckett. It was released around 2011 by Porchpickin' Productions and was only sold at Dollywood.
Track listing
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Cast albums
Album cover. The Dollywood Company (2013)
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Dolly Parton's My People (The Original Cast Album) is a soundtrack album by the cast of Dolly Parton's My People, which ran at Dollywood from 2013 through 2017, and features Dolly on several tracks. It was released on November 9, 2013, by The Dollywood Foundation as the park kicked off their annual Smoky Mountain Christmas festival. The show featured Dolly's brother Randy Parton, sister Cassie Parton, cousin Debbie Jo Puckett, niece Heidi Parton, cousin Dwight Puckett, and niece Jada Star. The album was only sold at Dollywood for a short time and is out of print, making it extremely hard to find.
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Track listing
- My Mountains, My Home Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 4:21
- In the Pines Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Traditional) 2:19
- My Tennessee Mountain Home Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 1:44
- Tip-Toe, Tip-Toe, Little Dolly Parton / Little Tiny Tassletop Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 1:32
- Mama / Being Dad Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 4:38
- The Dinner Bucket Song Original Cast (Dolly Parton) 1:24
- Coat of Many Colors Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 2:20
- Dumb Blonde Original Cast (Curly Putman) 1:48
- Applejack Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 1:26
- Family Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton, Carl Perkins) 3:47
- Travelin' Family Band Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 0:57
- I Will Always Love You Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 2:52
- 9 to 5 Original Cast and Dolly Parton (Dolly Parton) 1:27
- My Mountains, My Home (Reprise) Original Cast (Dolly Parton) 1:31
Other album appearances
TITLE / ARTIST / ALBUM / YEAR
- Holdin' on to You / Dolly Parton* / New Harvest...First Gathering / 1977
- Rye Whiskey / Richie Owens and Todd Wright* / Hillbilly Recital / 1996
- Singing His Praise / Daddy Was an Old Time Preacher Man / Bill Owens, Louis Owens, and Family* / Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables / 2024
- Applejack / Dwight Puckett and Dolly Parton / Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables / 2024
- When It's Family / Dolly Parton and Family* / Smoky Mountain DNA: Family, Faith and Fables / 2024
* Dwight provided backing vocals on these tracks.