http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5571&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rssCharlie Poole isn't quite as much of a folk icon as the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers, yet his influence on old time, bluegrass, country & western and the folk revival is no less considerable. Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers were one of the most famous string bands in the 1920s, recording nearly 70 sides for Columbia. Unlike the Skillet Lickers and other popular string bands of the day, the Ramblers didn't play the "rowdy hillbilly" card. Inspired in part by ragtime, they employed a finesse and complexity that would go on to influence Bill Monroe and just about every other bluegrass pioneer. John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers once tagged the group's sound "mountain chamber music." Poole in particular was a stunning musician, inventing a distinctive three-fingered approach to the banjo. He was also a stunning drinker. As with so many race and hillbilly artists, his popularity began to wane as the Great Depression sunk its teeth into the country. This eventually sent Poole on a marathon bender -- we're talking weeks -- in 1931. Not surprisingly, it killed the man. Although the Ramblers soldiered on, they failed to achieve much commercial success without Poole.Old-Time/Appalachianen720Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:29:55 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5571&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Charlie Poole isn't quite as much of a folk icon as the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers, yet his influence on old time, bluegrass, country & western and the folk revival is no less considerable. Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers were one of the most famous string bands in the 1920s, recording nearly 70 sides for Columbia. Unlike the Skillet Lickers and other popular string bands of the day, the Ramblers didn't play the "rowdy hillbilly" card. Inspired in part by ragtime, they employed a finesse and complexity that would go on to influence Bill Monroe and just about every other bluegrass pioneer. John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers once tagged the group's sound "mountain chamber music." Poole in particular was a stunning musician, inventing a distinctive three-fingered approach to the banjo. He was also a stunning drinker. As with so many race and hillbilly artists, his popularity began to wane as the Great Depression sunk its teeth into the country. This eventually sent Poole on a marathon bender -- we're talking weeks -- in 1931. Not surprisingly, it killed the man. Although the Ramblers soldiered on, they failed to achieve much commercial success without Poole. http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1318981&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Tue, 12 Oct 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 1318981 tra.1318981 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.99 Country: The American Tradition alb.107477 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/0/4/1814013_170x170.jpg 1999-10-12 00:00:00.0 1999-10-12 00:00:00.0 true Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues tra.1318981 170000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1318981&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1318981&variant=data&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29243690&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 29243690 tra.29243690 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.99 Essential Blues Friends alb.29239498 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/3/5/1745339_170x170.jpg 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 2009-06-01 00:00:00.0 true Leaving Home tra.29243690 190000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29243690&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29243690&variant=data&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11801798&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Tue, 21 May 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 11801798 tra.11801798 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.99 Man Of Constant Sorrow (And Other Timeless Mountain Ballads) alb.11792584 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/2/0/1330295_170x170.jpg 2006-05-30 00:00:00.0 2002-05-21 00:00:00.0 true He Rambled tra.11801798 179000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11801798&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11801798&variant=data&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.18672786&rws=%2Fcharlie-poole%2Ftop-tracks.rss Old-Time/Appalachian Sun, 31 May 2009 05:06:50 -0700 Top Tracks by Charlie Poole on Rhapsody Online 18672786 tra.18672786 Charlie Poole art.5571 0.99 People Take Warning! 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