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 51-68 of 68 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia W149900 10-in. 1/23/1930 Sweet sixteen North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W149901 10-in. 1/23/1930 My gypsy girl North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W149902 10-in. 1/23/1930 Only girl I ever loved North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W149903 10-in. 1/23/1930 I left my German home North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W149904 10-in. 1/23/1930 Write a letter to my mother North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W149905 10-in. 1/23/1930 When I'm far away North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W149906 10-in. 1/23/1930 If the river was whisky North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W149907 10-in. 1/23/1930 It's movin' day North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W149908 10-in. 1/23/1930 Southern medley Roy Harvey ; Charlie Poole Banjo and guitar duet instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W149909 10-in. 1/23/1930 Honeysuckle Roy Harvey ; Charlie Poole Violin, banjo, and guitar instrumentalist, banjo  
Columbia W150773 10-in. 9/9/1930 Good-bye sweet Liza Jane North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W150774 10-in. 9/9/1930 Look before you leap North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W150775 10-in. 9/9/1930 One moonlight night North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W150776 10-in. 9/9/1930 Little doctor fell in the well North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W150777 10-in. 9/9/1930 Just keep waiting till the good time comes North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W150778 10-in. 9/9/1930 Mother's last farewell kiss North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist  
Columbia W150779 10-in. 9/9/1930 Milwaukee blues North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist  
Columbia W150780 10-in. 9/9/1930 Where the whippoorwill is whispering goodnight North Carolina Ramblers ; Charlie Poole Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar vocalist  
(Results 51-68 of 68 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Poole, Charlie," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104419.

Poole, Charlie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104419.

"Poole, Charlie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104419

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