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Charlie Poole
Bluegrass / Americana / Folk

and the North Carolina Ramblers



Randolph County, North Carolina
United States

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Member Since6/20/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.charliepooleonline.com/
Sounds Likethe root of american sound.
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   About Charlie Poole
Charlie Poole & his North Carolina Ramblers were one of the most popular string bands of the 1920s and had a great influence on the development of bluegrass music. Poole is largely responsible for popularizing the banjo and creating a unique playing style involving a thumb and two fingers.

He was born in Randolph County, North Carolina, and spent much of his adult life working in textile mills. He learned banjo as a youth and also played baseball. (It is believed that his playing style stemmed from a baseball accident involving his thumb.) When not working in mills, he would travel from town to town across the country to play banjo and work.

He settled in Spray, North Carolina in 1918 and married two years later. His brother-in-law, fiddler Posey Rorer, would often play with other local musicians and together they became the North Carolina Ramblers. Poole and Rorer teamed up with guitarist Norm Woodlief in 1925 and began recording careers in New York for Columbia Records. There they cut four songs; all were successful, including the bluesy "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down," a country standard and Poole's signature song. The Ramblers were suddenly a popular stringband. Though the personnel changed frequently over the years, the band's unusual sound remained consistent. As the vocalist, Poole sang with a plain, uninflected style that complemented his complex banjo picking. The songs they sang were a mixture of minstrel songs, Victorian ballads, and humorous burlesques all delivered with Poole's straight-faced dry wit. Through the rest of the decade, the Ramblers released close to 60 singles for Columbia. Like many country performers to follow, Poole lived a fast life; he was a hard drinking man, rowdy and reckless.

When the Depression hit in 1930, Poole's career had peaked and his popularity began waning as did his self-confidence. As a result, he began drinking even more heavily. Scheduled to appear in a film in 1931, he unfortunately went on a bender and died of heart failure before he could get to Hollywood. After his death, Rorer (who had left the band in 1929) and guitarist Roy Harvey (who'd replaced Woodlief around the same time), began leading the North Carolina Ramblers. The group continued to record and perform for a quite a few years afterward.

Poole's music enjoyed renewed popularity during the folk revival of the '60s and in 1993, a CD of his best songs was released. Also, Kinney Rorrer wrote and published Ramblin' Blues, a biography of the great banjo player.

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soluna

soluna



Oct 14 2007 3:58 PM

Cecilia Latrice (Tiki) Parker (Summa Cum Laude)

Cecilia Parker



Sep 18 2007 7:55 PM

Hi, thanks for the ad this week you are on Cecilia's top 40 myspace friends list. Have a blessed day.
Nathan Taylor

Nathan Taylor



Sep 8 2007 8:36 PM

Just stoppin by to say "Hello"

Nathan
Echo Productions

Echo Productions



Sep 1 2007 9:35 PM

Dakota & the Black River Bandit

Dakota & the Black River Bandit



Aug 30 2007 3:07 AM

Lovely! We have never heard of Sir Charlie before, but we're glad we do now!
-Dakota & the Black River Bandit
Kenny Vass

Kenny Vass



Aug 27 2007 10:09 PM

Hey great stuff guys and you all look the part
Roy Hampton

Roy Hampton



Aug 16 2007 7:30 PM

Hello there,

Thanks for all your supporting comments, i'm so glad you enjoyed my fathers music. Its always brought me alot of pleasure.
Feel free to listen anytime!

peace

stu.
Tim Sparks

Tim Sparks



Aug 15 2007 5:44 PM

Dear Mr. Poole,
Thanks for showin' us how to do it.
Thanks for keepin' it real!
...and thanks for being my friend, Tim
PS:Roots, Rags and Blues IS OUT NOW...AT LAST! Order online at
TrueFire

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Roy Hampton

Roy Hampton



Aug 13 2007 8:06 PM

Hello there,

Thanks for all your supporting comments, i'm so glad you enjoyed my fathers music. Its always brought me alot of pleasure.
Feel free to listen anytime!

peace

stu.
MARTINO PALMISANO & Complanare Blues Band

MARTINO PALMISANO & Complanare Blues Band



Aug 7 2007 4:01 PM

Hello Charlie, thanks for add!
Nice compositions!
From Italy
Martino"Complanare blues"
Samm Bennett

Samm Bennett



Jun 26 2007 11:50 PM

Thanks for making this Poole page. Good work!
PrairieDawg

Ted Daly



Jun 6 2007 2:16 PM

Charlie Poole - stands as an institution of traditional music. May your memory and influences reach far and your tunes live forever!
Take Care CP and thanks for letting me be part of your circle of friends.
Prairie
music crave

music crave



Jun 4 2007 10:46 PM

thanks for the add..........Peace!!!
Lonesome Red

Lonesome Red



Jun 4 2007 10:33 PM

Charlie Poole lets me imagine what it must be like to be proud to be an American.
The Crooked Road: Virginias Heritage Music Trail

The Crooked Road: Virginias Heritage Music Trail



Jun 3 2007 12:09 AM

HELP PUT THE STANLEY BROTHERS IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME!






Ralph Stanley has received many well-deserved honors in the last few years, yet one honor eludes him. While many of their fellow musicians and singers have been recognized by The Country Music Hall of Fame, THE STANLEY BROTHERS have been sadly -- some say criminally -- overlooked.


Jeanie Stanley, youngest daugher of Carter, and fan Kaye Hill have organized an on-going petition to change all that.


"The Country Music Hall of Fame recognizes those persons who have made a significant contribution to the country music field," says Hill. "The Stanley Brothers helped lay the foundation for what we have today. Their names deserve to be listed among greats like Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs, who have already be recognized."


You can join their efforts in one of the following ways:


Contact the CMHoF directly:


Mr. Kyle Young, President
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum
222 Fifth Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203



Or, if you prefer, you can send a letter to Kaye Hill, who will forward them to the HoF.


D. Kaye Hill
PO Box 2553
Harrisonsonburg VA 22801


Kay says, "a simple one-line note is all that would be required, but please remember to supply your name and address, and an email address if applicable. I will be collecting all letters and forwarding them to the Country Music Hall of Fame."


"Don't you think it's time?"
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Natalie Fernandez

Natalie Fernandez



May 30 2007 6:10 PM

Hey! Check out my site... i just updated it. Let me know what ya think =)
fir

Charlie Braun



May 1 2007 7:19 AM

thanks fer the add

keep on ramblin Charlie
dan mac and the bullet

dan mac and the bullet



Apr 15 2007 11:33 PM

check out my new song "the outlaws are dying." its got a line about you!
Danelle

Danelle



Apr 15 2007 3:21 PM

To be honest...I had never heard of Charlie Poole until I came across this page.
Thanks for spreading the word!!! He's gained another Fan thanks to you!!
Echo Productions

Echo Productions



Apr 3 2007 7:36 PM

Echo Productions

Echo Productions



Mar 30 2007 7:41 PM



This Documetary filmed in 2003 about Charlie Poole and Martin Stephenson is now available to watch on Google Video.
johnny bitterman

johnny bitterman



Mar 23 2007 4:13 PM

can i have all of your records?
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T-Bro twitter.com/MrTBro



Feb 14 2007 1:42 PM

What's good Charlie Poole? Just stopping through as usual. Have a HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! Since it's a holiday I released 3 FREE T-Bro RINGTONES! If you want one... go to my website and help your self. Stay up, T-Bro.
Dereck's Got a Ramblin' Mind

dereck Byrne



Feb 13 2007 11:01 PM

Jug Bandoliers

Jug Bandoliers



Feb 13 2007 5:49 AM

Something new from Fritz Richmond

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The late jug master (1939-2005) plays some of the spookiest tones ever on the previously unreleased "Visiting Day." Recorded by the Jailhouse Jug Band, the tune is currently spotlighted on the Jug Bandolier player.
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