Charlie Poole

Charles Cleveland Poole (March 22, 1892 – May 21, 1931) was an American musician, singer, banjo player, and leader of the North Carolina Ramblers, which was a string band that recorded many popular songs between 1925 and 1930.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 22, 1892 (Randolph County), Died May 21, 1931 (Eden)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo, speaker

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 68 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W144517 10-in. 7/26/1927 Down in Georgia Charlie Poole Banjo solo, with piano instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144518 10-in. 7/26/1927 Sunset march Charlie Poole Banjo solo, with piano instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144519 10-in. 7/26/1927 Teasin' Fritz Charlie Poole Banjo solo, with piano instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144520 10-in. 7/26/1927 The wreck of Virginian No. 3 Roy Harvey ; North Carolina Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144521 10-in. 7/26/1927 Don't let your deal go down Charlie Poole Banjo solo, with piano instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146767 10-in. 7/23/1928 A young boy left his home one day North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146768 10-in. 7/23/1928 My wife went away and left me North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146769 10-in. 7/23/1928 I cannot call her Mother North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146770 10-in. 7/23/1928 I once loved a sailor North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146771 10-in. 7/23/1928 Husband and wife were angry one night North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146772 10-in. 7/23/1928 Hangman, hangman, slack the rope North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146773 10-in. 7/23/1928 Ramblin' blues North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and whistling vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146774 10-in. 7/23/1928 Took my gal a-walkin' North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146775 10-in. 7/23/1928 What is home without babies North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146776 10-in. 7/23/1928 Jealous Mary North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146778 10-in. 7/23/1928 Old and only in the way North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W146779 10-in. 7/23/1928 Shootin' Creek North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Dialogue, with instrumental trio speaker, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W148469 10-in. 5/6/1929 Bill Mason North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W148470 10-in. 5/6/1929 Goodbye Mary dear North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W148471 10-in. 5/6/1929 Leaving dear old Ireland North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W148472 10-in. 5/6/1929 Baltimore fire North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W148474 10-in. 5/7/1929 Wayward boy North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W148475 10-in. 5/6/1929 Sweet sunny South North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W148476 10-in. 5/7/1929 He rambled North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W148477 10-in. 5/7/1929 The mother's plea for her son North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
(Results 26-50 of 68 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Poole, Charlie," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104419.

Poole, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104419.

"Poole, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104419

External Sources

Wikipedia: Charlie Poole

Discogs: Charlie Poole

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Poole, Charlie, 1892-1931 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83201028

Wikidata: Charlie Poole - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1066976

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37103163

MusicBrainz: Charlie Poole - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/856f9ac4-03e9-4e1a-9fb1-5180f1e9adae

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/120033

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