Charlie Poole

About

American country singer and banjo player who was the leader of the band the North Carolina Ramblers from 1925 to 1930.

Before Fame

He learned how to play banjo as a child and worked in many textile mills throughout his younger years.

Trivia

His three-fingered playing technique on the banjo was due to a permanent arch in his right hand. The abnormality was a result of a baseball accident, which broke his thumb when he was a child.

Family Life

His sister's husband, fiddler Posey Rorer, played with him in the band North Carolina Ramblers and he married Rorer's sister.

Associated With

The cover art for his albums with the North Carolina Ramblers was created by Robert Crumb.