Charlie Poole

Charlie Poole
Poole with the North Carolina Ramblers, circa 1923
Background information
Birth nameCharles Cleveland Poole
Born(1892-03-22)March 22, 1892
Franklinville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1931(1931-05-21) (aged 39)
Spray, North Carolina, U.S.[1][2]
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
Instruments
Years active1918–1931
Formerly ofNorth Carolina Ramblers

Charles Cleveland Poole (March 22, 1892 – May 21, 1931)[7] was an American old-time musician and leader of the North Carolina Ramblers, a string band that recorded many popular hillbilly songs between 1925 and 1930.

Poole has been regarded as a pioneer of country, bluegrass and folk music.[8][9]

  1. ^ Murphy, Pauline (May 31, 2016). "The Banjo Bashin' Hell Raisin' Charlie Poole". Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Powell, William S. (1996). "Charlie Poole, 1892–1931 Source: From DICTIONARY OF NORTH CAROLINA BIOGRAPHY edited by William S. Powell. Copyright (c) 1979–1996 by the University of North Carolina Press. Used by permission of the publisher". Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Lawless, John (April 12, 2022). "Charlie Poole to North Carolina Music Hall of Fame". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Ward, Ed (May 16, 2005). "Charlie Poole's Early Banjo Country". NPR. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Charlie Poole Documentary". KKFI. February 17, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 4, 2009). "An Irrepressible Tribute to Charlie Poole". WRVO. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 323. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
  8. ^ "Charlie Poole & the Roots of Country Music". Jackson Free Press. May 19, 2005. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Brown, Leslie (May 13, 2000). "Festival Honors Bluegrass Legend: The Fifth Annual 'Charlie Poole Festival' Will Be Held Saturday at Park in Eden". News & Record. Retrieved May 22, 2024.