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Born: March 22, 1892

Birthplace: Spray, Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Instruments: Banjo and Vocals. Charlie Poole developed a three-fingered banjo playing technique after a baseball accident injured his right hand. This technique influenced many banjo players and would later be perfected by Earl Scruggs.

1917: Met future brother-in-law, fiddler Posey Rorer in West Virginia.

1925: Formed the North Carolina Ramblers.

1925: Signed recording contract with Columbia Records.

July 27, 1925: Recorded "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues." The band went on to record over 60 songs for Columbia during the 1920s.

1929: Appeared in the Gibson Company catalog.

May 21, 1931: Charlie Poole died at 39. He was buried at Overlook Cemetery Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina.

A documentary of his life is currently in production.

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You Ain't Talkin' to Me: Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music
[BOX SET] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
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The Thirteenth Annual Charlie Poole Music Festival is scheduled for June 13-15, 2008 at the Eden Fairgrounds on Oakland Avenue/Old Hwy 87 in Eden, North Carolina.