Charlie Poole

Charles Cleveland Poole (March 22, 1892 – May 21, 1931) was an American old-time musician and string band leader. His group, the North Carolina Ramblers, recorded many highly popular renditions of traditional songs from 1925 through 1930.

Poole is widely regarded as a pioneer of American country and folk music. His instrumental style and sound led to the development of bluegrass over the decade following his death, and in the years since, he has continued to have an influence on prominent recording artists, from Bob Dylan and Jerry Garcia to John Mellencamp and Billy Strings.

Birth and Death Data: Born Randolph County (county in North Carolina, United States), Died May 21, 1931 (Eden (city in Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, banjo, speaker

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 68 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W140786 10-in. 7/27/1925 Girl I left in sunny Tennessee North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W140787 10-in. 7/27/1925 I'm the man that rode the mule 'round the world North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W140788 10-in. 7/27/1925 Can I sleep in your barn tonight mister North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W140789 10-in. 7/27/1925 Don't let your deal go down blues North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142631 10-in. 9/16/1926 Wild horse North Carolina Ramblers Violin, banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W142632 10-in. 9/16/1926 Forks of Sandy North Carolina Ramblers ; Posey Rorer Violin, banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W142633 10-in. 9/16/1926 Mountain reel North Carolina Ramblers Violin, banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W142637 10-in. 9/17/1926 Goodbye booze North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142638 10-in. 9/17/1926 Monkey on a string North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142643 10-in. 9/18/1926 Little dog waltz North Carolina Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142644 10-in. 9/18/1926 A kiss waltz North Carolina Ramblers Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142645 10-in. 9/18/1926 Leaving home North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142646 10-in. 9/18/1926 Budded rose North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142657 10-in. 9/20/1926 There'll come a time North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142658 10-in. 9/20/1926 White House blues North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142659 10-in. 9/20/1926 The highwayman North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W142660 10-in. 9/20/1926 Hungry hash house North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Columbia W144509 10-in. 7/25/1927 If I lose, I don't care North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144510 10-in. 7/25/1927 On the battle fields of Belgium North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144511 10-in. 7/25/1927 You ain't talkin' to me North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144512 10-in. 7/25/1927 Coon from Tennessee North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144513 10-in. 7/25/1927 When I left my good old home North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144514 10-in. 7/25/1927 Letter that never came North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144515 10-in. 7/25/1927 Take a drink on me North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W144516 10-in. 7/25/1927 Falling by the wayside North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
(Results 1-25 of 68 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Poole, Charlie," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104419.

Poole, Charlie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104419.

"Poole, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

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

External Sources

Wikipedia: Charlie Poole

Discogs: Charlie Poole

Grove: Charlie Poole

Linked Open Data Sources

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

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

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37103163

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

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/120033 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/120033

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